- £1=DM2.773 / FFr9.296 / $1.695
- FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 747.50 (£ 79.47)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.69 (£ 57.97)
THE UK market finished higher once again as Sterling slipped to recent lows.
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Prices at Fridays wheat futures close:
| MONTH |
Close |
Change |
| NOV |
74.90 |
+ 0.40 |
| JAN |
76.75 |
+ 0.25 |
| MAR |
78.80 |
+ 0.40 |
| MAY |
80.75 |
+ 0.50 |
| JUL |
82.00 |
+ 0.25 |
| SEP |
79.25 |
+ 0.25 |
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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 | 70 |
| October feed barley | 69-70 |
| Harvest 1999 feed wheat | 74 |
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Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details