Winnipeg (Dow Jones) - The following are the closing grain
price ranges at various points in the province of Alberta. The
figures are provided by the Alberta Grain Commission.

     Alberta producers are encouraged to check with several
grain companies for the basis level in their area.

Canola Average Country Elevator Buying Prices (for delivery
grain)
                 Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Lethbridge       398.70  391.40  394.50  406.20  414.60
Calgary          405.78  398.48  401.58  396.92  405.32
Red Deer         407.08  399.78  402.88  404.22  412.62
Edmonton         414.03  406.73  409.83  405.57  413.97
Rycroft          410.59  403.29  406.39  400.48  408.88
Vancouver Cash   442.80  446.40  446.40  443.00  446.40
Current Crop Canola Basis: C$10.12 over to C$16.17 per metric
tonne under May 2009 futures.

Feed Barley Average Country Elevator Buying Prices (for
delivered grain)
                  Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Lethbridge Cash   160.00  160.00  160.00  160.00  160.00
Lethbridge        154.89  148.99  145.09  131.10  129.20
Calgary           143.05  137.15  133.25  127.35  125.40
Red Deer          154.89  148.99  145.00  140.39  135.80
Edmonton          129.81  123.91  120.01  129.72  118.80
Rycroft           127.43  121.53  117.63  129.59  127.70
Montana (Golden Triangle District) Malt Barley: C$243.00/metric
tonne

Feed Wheat Average Country Elevator Buying Prices (for
delivered grain)
                  Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Lethbridge        156.25  156.25  156.25  156.25  160.83
Calgary           157.17  157.17  157.17  157.17  162.25
Red Deer          150.74  150.74  150.74  150.74  153.82
Edmonton          155.06  155.06  155.06  155.60  161.63
Rycroft           163.87  163.87  163.87  163.87  163.87
Montana (Great Falls) Dark Northern Spring Wheat #1(13.5%):
$325.20 metric tonne

Flax Country Elevator Buying Prices (for delivered grain)
                  Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Calgary           415.94  415.94  425.94  425.94  425.94
Thunder Bay       470.00  470.00  480.00  480.00  480.00

Oats Average Country Elevator Buying Prices (for delivered
grain)
                  Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Lethbridge         94.75   94.75   94.75  113.45  113.50
Calgary            90.90   90.90   90.90   99.66   99.70
Red Deer           90.90   90.90   90.90   99.66   99.70
Rycroft             N/A     N/A     N/A   110.23  110.20

Rye Average Country Elevator Buying Prices (for delivered
grain)
                  Mar 16  Mar 13  Mar 12  Mar 11  Mar 10
Lethbridge        146.21  146.21  146.21  146.21  146.20
Calgary           149.50  149.50  149.50  149.50  149.50
Red Deer          149.50  149.50  149.50  149.50  149.50

     Average price quotes are calculated from information
provided by the following companies. They may be contacted for
specific prices: AgPro, Viterra, Cargill, Mitcon Inc., Parrish
and Heimbecker, Pioneer Grain, Saskatoon Flaxseed, The Scoular
Company and Newco Commodities.

     This information is maintained by the Alberta Grain
Commission. Last Revised/Reviewed Monday, March 16, 2009.

     By Dwayne Klassen, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires;
(204)-947-1700; resnews@shawbiz.ca