- £1=DM2.798/FFr9.376/$1.668
- FOB Rouen November wheat value: FFr 780.00 (£ 83.19)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.87 (£ 63.14)
THERE was a typically slow end to the week, with very little volume and few consumption buyers.
Prices at Fridays wheat futures close:
MONTH |
Close |
Change |
NOV |
78.25 |
+ 0.25 |
JAN |
79.80 |
-0.20 |
MAR |
81.90 |
-0.10 |
MAY |
83.75 |
-0.25 |
JUL |
85.85 |
-0.15 |
SEP |
82.90 |
0.00 |
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Approximate commodity values, £/tonne, ex-farm:
Commodity | Price |
November Class 1 milling wheat | 90-94 |
November Class 2 milling wheat | 82-85 |
November Soissons | 87-93 |
November feed wheat | 75-77 |
November feed barley | 74-75 |
Harvest 1999 feed wheat | 76-78 |
September 1999 feed wheat | 79-80 |
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Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details