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Richmond, VA    Wed   Mar 25, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Wed Mar 25, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 27 lower, new crop 27 lower.  Corn 8 lower, new crop
   7 lower.  Soybeans 16 lower, new crop 17 lower.  Barley
   new crop 5 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.93         new crop  4.01
   No 2 yellow corn        4.11         new crop  4.08
   No 1 soybeans           9.46         new crop  8.35
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.31

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 27 lower, new crop 27 lower.  Soybeans 16 lower,
   new crop 17 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.28         new crop  4.51
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           9.71         new crop  8.60

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Opening prices for Thu Mar 26, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 27 lower, new crop 27 lower.  Corn 8 lower, new crop
   7 lower.  Soybeans 16 lower, new crop 17 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.88          new crop  4.01
   No 2 yellow corn        4.01          new crop  3.88
   No 1 soybeans           9.31          new crop  8.20

Petersburg area
   Wheat 8 lower, new crop 27 lower.  Corn 8 lower, new crop
   7 lower.  Soybeans 16 lower, new crop 17 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.36          new crop  3.71
   No 2 yellow corn        4.36          new crop  4.08
   No 1 soybeans           9.21          new crop  8.00

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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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