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Richmond, VA    Tue   May 05, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Tue May 05, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 3 higher, new crop 3 higher.  Corn 1 lower, new
   crop 1 lower.  Soybeans 3 lower, new crop 10 lower.
   Barley new crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.34         new crop  4.44
   No 2 yellow corn        4.25         new crop  4.15
   No 1 soybeans          11.01         new crop  9.16
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.36

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 3 higher, new crop 3 higher.  Soybeans 3 lower,
   new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.74         new crop  4.89
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans          11.26         new crop  9.41

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Opening prices for Wed May 06, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 3 higher, new crop 3 higher.  Corn 1 higher, new crop
   1 lower.  Soybeans 1-3 lower, new crop 10 lower
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.34          new crop  4.54
   No 2 yellow corn        4.24          new crop  4.00
   No 1 soybeans          10.86-10.91    new crop  9.01

Petersburg area
   Wheat 3 higher, new crop 3 higher.  Corn 4 lower, new crop
   1 lower.  Soybeans 3 lower, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.17          new crop  4.29
   No 2 yellow corn        4.42          new crop  4.15
   No 1 soybeans          10.76          new crop  8.86

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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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