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Richmond, VA    Fri  Mar 20, 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 Mar 20, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 5 higher, new crop 5 higher.  Corn steady, new crop
   steady.  Soybeans 11 higher, new crop steady.  Barley new
   crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.35         new crop  4.43
   No 2 yellow corn        4.22         new crop  4.18
   No 1 soybeans           9.47         new crop  8.48
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.37

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 5 higher, new crop 5 higher.  Soybeans 11 higher,
   new crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.70         new crop  4.93
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           9.72         new crop  8.73

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Opening prices for Mon Mar 23, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 5 higher, new crop 5 higher.  Corn steady, new crop
   steady.  Soybeans 11 higher, new crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.30          new crop  4.43
   No 2 yellow corn        4.12          new crop  3.98
   No 1 soybeans           9.32          new crop  8.33

Petersburg area
   Wheat steady, new crop 5 lower.  Corn steady, new crop
   steady.  Soybeans 11 higher, new crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.47          new crop  4.13
   No 2 yellow corn        4.47          new crop  4.18
   No 1 soybeans           9.22          new crop  8.13

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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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