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Richmond, VA    Wed   Apr 22, 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 Apr 22, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 7 higher, new crop 7 higher.  Corn steady, new crop 1
   lower.  Soybeans 8 higher, new crop 7 lower.  Barley new
   crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.12         new crop  4.18
   No 2 yellow corn        4.02         new crop  3.93
   No 1 soybeans          10.41         new crop  8.79
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.23

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 7 higher, new crop 7 higher.  Soybeans 8 higher, new
   crop 7 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.47         new crop  4.68
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans          10.66         new crop  9.04

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Opening prices for Thu Apr 23, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 7 higher, new crop 7 higher.  Corn steady, new crop 1
   lower.  Soybeans 8 higher, new crop 7 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.07          new crop  4.28
   No 2 yellow corn        3.94          new crop  3.78
   No 1 soybeans          10.26          new crop  8.64

Petersburg area
   Wheat 7 higher, new crop 7 higher.  Corn steady, new crop 1
   lower.  Soybeans 6 higher, new crop 7 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.92          new crop  4.03
   No 2 yellow corn        4.23          new crop  3.93
   No 1 soybeans          10.14          new crop  8.49

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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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