Currencies and grain trading

  • £1=DM2.876 / FFr9.644/ $1.67

  • FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 765.00 (£ 79.32)

  • Chicago September wheat at close: $2.46 (£ 54.06)


THERE was a relatively quiet end to last week, with profit-taking in Chicago lifting US prices above the contract lows set earlier in the week.







Prices at Fridays
wheat futures close:


MONTH Close Change
SEP 70.75 0.00
NOV 72.00 -0.40
JAN 74.00 -0.40
MAR 75.60 -0.30
MAY 77.60 -0.40

    Approximate commodity
    values, £/tonne, ex-farm:








    CommodityPrice
    September Class 1 milling wheat85
    September Class 2 milling wheat75
    September Soissons80
    September feed wheat65-66
    September feed barley64-66




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