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Richmond, VA    Fri   Feb 27, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Fri Feb 27, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 3 lower, new crop 4 lower.  Corn 11 lower, new crop
   11 lower.  Soybeans 6 higher, new crop 10 lower. Barley new
   crop 7 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.86         new crop  4.03
   No 2 yellow corn        3.81         new crop  3.76
   No 1 soybeans           8.50         new crop  7.83
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.14

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 3 lower, new crop 4 lower.  Soybeans 6 higher, new
   crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.26         new crop  4.53
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           8.85         new crop  8.08

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Opening prices for Mon Mar 02, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 3 lower, new crop 4 lower.  Corn 11 lower, new crop
   11 lower.  Soybeans 6 higher, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.74-3.86     new crop  4.13
   No 2 yellow corn        3.56          new crop  3.61
   No 1 soybeans           8.40-8.45     new crop  7.68

Petersburg area
   Wheat 3 lower, new crop 4 lower.  Corn 12 lower, new crop
   11 lower.  Soybeans 3 higher, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.81          new crop  3.83
   No 2 yellow corn        4.04          new crop  3.81
   No 1 soybeans           8.32          new crop  7.48

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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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