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Richmond, VA    Thu   Mar 12, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Thu Mar 12, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 17 higher, new crop 17 higher. Corn 20 higher, new crop
   20 higher. Soybeans 20 higher, new crop 25 higher. Barley new
   crop 12 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.00         new crop  4.07
   No 2 yellow corn        4.10         new crop  4.01
   No 1 soybeans           8.62         new crop  7.97
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.30

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 17 higher, new crop 17 higher. Soybeans 20 higher, new
   crop 25 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.35         new crop  4.57
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           8.97         new crop  8.22

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Opening prices for Fri Mar 13, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 17 higher, new crop 17 higher. Corn 20 higher, new crop
   20 higher.  Soybeans 20 higher, new crop 25 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.95          new crop  4.17
   No 2 yellow corn        4.00          new crop  3.86
   No 1 soybeans           8.57-8.62     new crop  7.82

Petersburg area
   Wheat 20 higher, new crop 17 higher. Corn 20 higher, new crop
   20 higher.  Soybeans 20 higher, new crop 25 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.35          new crop  3.87
   No 2 yellow corn        4.35          new crop  4.06
   No 1 soybeans           8.52          new crop  7.62

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Prices from elevators within 30 mile radius.

Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
         USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
         www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews
         market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov

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