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St. Joseph, MO    Tue Mar 17, 2009    USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News

Corn Belt Feedstuffs
Wholesale Bids.  Truck or Rail dollars per ton.

   Feedstuff prices were mix for the week.  Some ingredients have gone higher
due to the rally in the grain market.  Other feeds trended lower as supplies
are
plentiful and demand is light.

   SOYBEAN MEAL:  48 percent rail was 5.70-14.70 higher from 289.00-300.00 per
ton.  48 percent truck was 11.70-16.70 higher from 298.00-308.00 per ton.
   CORN BY-PRODUCTS:  Gluten Feed 21 percent, FOB Midwest barge was steady to
3.00 lower from 60.00-72.00 per ton; rail was steady from 70.00-85.00 per ton;
truck was steady to 7.00 lower from 80.00-98.00 per ton; weighted average was
1.34 lower at 80.26 per ton.  Weighted average price based on the movement
volume by transportation method.  60 percent Gluten Meal, FOB Midwest was 5.00-

40.00 lower from 375.00-450.00, mostly 380.00-450.00 per ton.  Hominy Feed,
Central Illinois Point rail was steady to 2.50 higher from 92.50-95.00 per ton;

trucks were steady to 2.00 higher from 96.00-100.00 per ton.  Crude Corn Oil wa
s
steady from 29.00-30.00 cents per pound.
   MILLFEEDS:  Chicago was steady to 15.00 lower from 80.00-90.00 per ton;
Buffalo was steady to 10.00 lower from 70.00-85.00 per ton.
   DISTILLER'S DRIED GRAINS:  Eastern Corn-belt was 2.00-15.00 lower from
118.00-125.00 per ton; Chicago area was steady to 7.50 higher from 120.00-
130.00 per ton; Lawrenceburg, IN was steady at 125.00 per ton; Nebraska was
5.00
lower to 5.00 higher from 120.00-135.00 per ton; Minnesota was steady from
120.00-125.00 per ton; Kansas was steady to 2.00 lower from 125.00-128.00 per
ton.  Iowa was steady to 5.00 lower from 115.00-125.00 per ton.  Northern
Missouri was 2.00-3.00 lower from 115.00-130.00 per ton.
   ALFALFA PELLETS:  Toledo, Ohio 17 percent dehydrated were steady at 285.00
per ton; meal was steady at 289.00 per ton, with 1/2 percent oil at 292.00 per
ton, with 1 percent oil at 295.00 per ton.

      Commodity                           Bids           Change
  Soybean Meal, 48 percent
      (Central Ill.  Rail)           289.00-300.00       up 5.70-14.70
  Soybean Meal, 48 percent
      (Central Ill.  Truck)          298.00-308.00       up 11.70-16.70
  Gluten Feed Pellets 21 Percent
      FOB Midwest (IA,IL,IN,)
                         Barge         60.00-72.00       unch-dn 3.00
                         Rail          70.00-85.00       unch
                         Truck         80.00-98.00       unch-dn 7.00
                        Wtd Avg           80.26          dn 1.34
  Gluten Meal 60 Percent
      FOB Midwest (IA,IL,IN)          375.00-450.00      dn 5.00-40.00
                               Mostly 380.00-450.00
  Millfeeds Truck:
      (Chicago)                        80.00-90.00       unch-dn 15.00
      (Buffalo, NY)                    70.00-85.00       unch-dn 10.00
  Hominy Feed:
      Central IL Points    Rail        92.50-95.00       up 2.50-unch
                           Truck       96.00-100.00      up 2.00-unch
Crude Corn Oil: (cents/lb)
                  (Midwest)            29.00-30.00       unch
  Distillers Dried Grains:
  FOB the plant 10 pct moisture;
  28-30 pct protein
      (Eastern Corn-Belt)             118.00-125.00      dn 2.00-15.00
      (Chicago, IL Area)              120.00-130.00      up 7.50-unch
      (Lawrenceburg, IN)                 125.00          unch
      (Nebraska)                      120.00-135.00      dn 5.00-up 5.00
      (Minnesota)                     120.00-125.00      unch
      (Kansas)                        125.00-128.00      unch-dn 2.00
      (Iowa)                          115.00-125.00      dn 5.00-unch
      (Northern Missouri)             115.00-130.00      dn 3.00-2.00
  Alfalfa Pellets
  17% Dehy Alfalfa
      Pellets (Toledo, OH)               285.00          unch
  17% Meal (Toledo, OH)
           Without oil                   289.00          unch
           With 1/2 pct oil              292.00          unch
           With 1 pct oil                295.00          unch

**nominal offers**
**All bids quoted per ton unless otherwise noted**

Source:  USDA- MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         Baldemar Ortiz, Market Reporter (816)238-0678
         For more Feedstuff Market News:
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/mncs/ls_fds.htm

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