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Portland, OR         Fri  Jul 31, 2009     USDA Market News

Portland Daily Grain Report
Bids as of 11:30 a.m.;   Subject to change

   Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during August by rail or
barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars
per cwt.  Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as
specified.  Bids for 11.5 percent protein Hard red winter wheat
were split for first and last half August delivery.  All other wheat and
barley bids are for full August delivery.  Bids for corn are for 30 day
delivery.

   September wheat futures closed 5-1/2 to 12 cents per bushel higher
compared to Thursdays closes.

   Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat, any protein and maximum 10.5 percent
protein, for August Portland delivery trended steady to five cents per
bushel higher than Thursdays noon bids in generally slow trading.

   Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for August
delivery were nine to 14 cents per bushel higher than Thursdays noon
bids.

   Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring for August
delivery trended five cents per bushel higher than Thursdays noon bids,
supported by higher Minneapolis September wheat futures.

   Bids for US 2 Barley for August delivery were not available as
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.

   Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn were 12-1/2 to 13-3/4 cents per cwt higher
than yesterdays noon bids in response to the higher Chicago September
corn futures.

All wheat bids in Dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White Wheat - Any protein - Rail/Barge delivered
      FH Aug         mostly $ 5.05 , ranging  $4.80  -5.05      unch
      LH Aug         mostly $ 5.10 , ranging  $4.85  -5.15      unch-up 5
      FH Sep                                  $5.20  -5.30      up 5-unch
      LH Sep                                  $5.25  -5.35      up 5-unch
      FH Oct                                  $5.30  -5.35      up 5-unch
      LH Oct                                  $5.30  -5.38      up 5-unch
      Nov                                     $5.35  -5.45      up 5-unch
      Dec                                     $5.40  -5.45      up 5-unch
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US 1 Soft White Wheat - ***MAXIMUM 10.5% protein*** - Rail/Barge delivered
      FH Aug     *** mostly $ 5.05 , ranging  $4.80  -5.05      unch
      LH Aug     *** mostly $ 5.10 , ranging  $4.85  -5.15      unch-up 5
      FH Sep     ***                          $5.20  -5.30      up 5-unch
      LH Sep     ***                          $5.25  -5.35      up 5-unch
      FH Oct     ***                          $5.30  -5.35      up 5-unch
      LH Oct     ***                          $5.30  -5.38      up 5-unch
      Nov        ***                          $5.35  -5.45      up 5-unch
      Dec        ***                          $5.40  -5.45      up 5-unch
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US 1 White Club Wheat - Any protein - Rail/Barge delivered
      FH Aug         mostly $ 6.80 , ranging  $6.00  -7.55      dn 50-unch
      LH Aug         mostly $ 6.85 , ranging  $6.05  -7.55      dn 50-unch
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US 1 White Club Wheat - ***MAXIMUM 10.5% protein*** - Rail/Barge delivered
      FH Aug     *** mostly $ 6.80 , ranging  $6.00  -7.55      dn 50-unch
      LH Aug     *** mostly $ 6.85 , ranging  $6.05  -7.55      dn 50-unch
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US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat - (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or
better)
 Ordinary protein    mostly $ 5.39 , ranging  $5.37  -5.39      up 9
 10 pct protein      mostly $ 5.39 , ranging  $5.37  -5.39      up 9
 11 pct protein                               $5.77  -5.79      up 9
 11.5 pct protein
      Aug            mostly $ 5.99 , ranging  $5.97  -5.99      up 9
 12 pct protein                               $6.07  -6.14      up 12-up 9
 13 pct protein      mostly $ 6.37 , ranging  $6.29  -6.44      up 9
 13 pct protein-                               NA
    Milling Quality Montana Origin
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US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a
maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total
damage)
 12 pct protein                               $5.65  -5.70      up 5
 13 pct protein                               $6.25  -6.30      up 5
 14 pct protein
      Aug            mostly $ 6.90 , ranging  $6.85  -6.90      up 5
 15 pct protein                               $7.25  -7.30      up 5
 16 pct protein                               $7.65  -7.70      up 5
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US 2 Barley in dollars per CWT
 Unit trains & Barges-export (45 lbs.)        NA
 Merchandiser Bids-Single rail cars-domestic (48 lbs. or better)
   Delivered to Portland                      NA
   Delivered to inland feeding areas          NA
   FOB inland Country Elevators               NA
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US 2 Yellow Corn  in dollars per CWT
  Domestic-single rail cars
  Delivered full coast-BN                     NA
  Delivered to Portland                      $7.9250 -8.1125    up 13.75-up
12.5
  Rail and Truck del to Willamette Vly        NA
  Rail del to Yakima Valley                   NA
  Truck del to Yakima Valley                 $7.7750 -8.1125    up 12.5
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US 2 Heavy White Oats in dollars per CWT     $8.0000            no comp
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Source:       USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR