Currencies and grain trading


  • £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

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

    CommodityPrice
    November Class 1 milling wheat90-92
    November Class 2 milling wheat82-83
    November Soissons87-93
    November feed wheat73-74
    November feed barley73-75
    Harvest 1999 feed wheat76-78
    September 1999 feed wheat78-80
    January 1999 OSR162-164

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


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