- £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.
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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 |
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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