Currencies and grain trading


  • £1=DM2.837 / FFr9.501 / $1.697

  • FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 742.50 (£ 78.18)

  • Chicago December wheat at close: $2.69 (£ 58.17)

THE UK market finished slightly higher yesterday as Sterling slipped from recent highs.

Prices at Wednesdays
wheat futures close:

MONTH Close Change
NOV 73.90 + 0.40
JAN 75.80 + 0.30
MAR 77.80 + 0.40
MAY 79.85 + 0.35
JUL 81.25 + 0.25
SEP 78.00 0.00

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

    CommodityPrice
    October Class 1 milling wheat88-90
    October Class 2 milling wheat78-80
    October Soissons82-84
    October feed wheat68-70
    October feed barley67-70
    Harvest 1999 feed wheat73

  • Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details

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