Des Moines, IA     Wed, Aug 27, 2008     USDA Market News

 

Upper Midwest Organic Grain & Feedstuffs Report (Bi-Weekly)

Weighted Average Report for the Week Ending      08/23/08

 

Compared to two weeks ago, organic grain and feedstuff prices were steady

to weaker on moderate demand and offerings.  Seeing more interest in new

crop corn and soybeans.  New crop feed grade corn is bid and has traded

from $10.00 to $10.75 per bushel.  New crop food grade corn is bid and

has traded from $10.50 to $11.25 per bushel.  New crop food grade

soybeans are bid and have traded from $25.00 to $27.00 per bushel.

Organic flax screenings traded during this period from $350 to $650 per

ton.  Monthly and second quarter average prices located below.  All

prices FOB the farm and negotiated spot market.

 

                                     FOB                       FOB

                                Price/Bushel            Weighted Average

                                                  08/23/08  08/09/08  08/25/07

Organic Corn

   Food Yellow

   Feed Yellow                 10.65- 11.00          10.86     11.48     10.64

Organic Soybeans

   Food Grade                  28.00- 31.00          29.97

   Feed Grade                                                  29.87

   Soybean Meal

Organic Oats

   Food Grade                   5.75- 6.25            5.99

   Feed Grade                   4.25- 5.05            4.82                3.65

Organic Barley

   Food Grade

   Feed Grade                   6.85- 7.90            7.20      8.40      6.08

Organic Wheat

   Food Grade (Spring)         18.00- 19.00          18.59

   Food Grade (HRW)            15.80- 17.00          16.27     16.91

   Feed Grade (HRW)

   Food Grade                                                             9.55

   Feed Grade

Organic Rye

   Feed Grade                  10.25- 11.00          10.85      9.99      5.19

Organic Peas

   Feed Grade

Organic Brown Flax (cents per pound)

   Food Grade

   Feed Grade

Organic Golden Flax (cents per pound)

   Food Grade

   Feed Grade

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Organic Alfalfa                 Per Ton/FOB

   Supreme

   Premium

   Good

   Fair

   Utility

Organic Grass Hay

   Premium

   Good

   Fair

Organic Straw

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Monthly and Quarterly Organic Prices

                          Jul 08      Jun 08    Jul 07    2nd Qtr 2008

Food Grade Corn

Feed Grade Corn           10.92       10.82     11.26     10.44

Food Grade Soybeans       30.56                 14.59     29.28

Feed Grade Soybeans       26.44       28.63     13.49     26.94

Food Grade Oats

Feed Grade Oats                                 3.50

Feed Grade Barley                     8.71      5.99      8.11

Food Grade Wheat

Feed Grade Wheat                                7.28

Food Grade Wheat (SRW)    15.57

Feed Grade Wheat (SRW)                                    15.36

Food Grade Wheat (HRW)    17.44

Feed Grade Wheat (HRW)    15.86

Feed Grade Rye                                  5.00      12.15

Feed Grade Peas

Food Grade Golden Flax                                    35.52

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Developed in partnership with the University of Minnesota, Endowed

Chair in Agricultural Systems, School of Agriculture.

 

 

Source:

   USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA

 

ams.usda.gov