- £1=DM2.827/FFr9.48/$1.652
- FOB Rouen November wheat value: FFr 755.00 (£ 79.64)
- Chicago December wheat at close: $2.77 (£ 61.53)
THE UK market is without direction at present as both consumers and growers are very reluctant to trade.
Prices at Fridays wheat futures close:
MONTH |
Close |
Change |
JAN |
77.95 |
+ 0.15 |
MAR |
79.80 |
+ 0.10 |
MAY |
81.70 |
0.00 |
JUL |
83.70 |
+ 0.05 |
SEP |
80.50 |
+ 0.10 |
NOV |
82.50 |
+ 0.10 |
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Approximate commodity values, £/tonne, ex-farm:
Commodity | Price |
November Class 1 milling wheat | 90-92 |
November Class 2 milling wheat | 82-83 |
November Soissons | 87-93 |
November feed wheat | 73-74 |
November feed barley | 73-75 |
Harvest 1999 feed wheat | 76-78 |
September 1999 feed wheat | 78-80 |
January 1999 OSR | 162-164 |
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Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details