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Richmond, VA    Mon  Mar 23, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Mon Mar 23, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 1 lower, new crop 1 lower. Corn 1 lower, new crop
   1 lower. Soybeans 4 higher, new crop 3 higher. Barley new
   crop steady.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.34         new crop  4.42
   No 2 yellow corn        4.21         new crop  4.17
   No 1 soybeans           9.51         new crop  8.51
   No 2 barley             ---          new crop  2.37

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 1 lower, new crop 1 lower.  Soybeans 4 higher,
   new crop 3 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.69         new crop  4.92
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           9.76         new crop  8.76

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Opening prices for Tue Mar 24, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 1 lower, new crop 1 lower. Corn 1 lower, new crop
   1 lower. Soybeans 4 higher, new crop 3 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.29          new crop  4.42
   No 2 yellow corn        4.11          new crop  3.97
   No 1 soybeans           9.36      new crop  8.36

Petersburg area
   Wheat 1 lower, new crop 1 lower. Corn 1 lower, new crop 1
   lower.   Soybeans 4 higher, new crop 3 higher.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.46          new crop  4.12
   No 2 yellow corn        4.46          new crop  4.17
   No 1 soybeans           9.26          new crop  8.16

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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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