- £1=DM2.854 / FFr9.58 / $1.698
- FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 750.00 (£ 78.28)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.75 (£ 59.43)
THE UK market finished firmer on Friday, with currency the main factor.
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Prices at Fridays
wheat futures close:
| MONTH |
Close |
Change |
| NOV |
73.35 |
+ 0.50 |
| JAN |
75.25 |
+ 0.50 |
| MAR |
77.15 |
+ 0.40 |
| MAY |
79.00 |
+ 0.25 |
| JUL |
80.50 |
+ 0.50 |
| SEP |
78.00 |
+ 0.50 |
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Approximate commodity
values, £/tonne, ex-farm:
| Commodity | Price |
|---|
| October Class 1 milling wheat | 88-90 |
| October Class 2 milling wheat | 78-80 |
| October Soissons | 82-84 |
| October feed wheat | 68-70 |
| October feed barley | 67-70 |
| Harvest 1999 feed wheat | 73 |
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Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details
