Grain market update


10 September 1997


Grain market update

Wednesdays trading – 10 September 1997

UK futures followed sterling and fell 50p/tonne. The fall reflects the lacklustre shipping market rather than the demand by consumption in the spot month. Premiums of £4/£5 per tonne available in September and October for Biscuit wheat give a spot valuation of £85/£86 per tonne ex farm with feed wheat valued at £80/£82 per tonne ex farm.

Chicago finished slightly higher following a late rally in Soybeans and Pakistan announcing a tender for 160,000 mt US wheat next week.

  • £1=DM 2.879 / FFr 9.680 / $ 1.588
  • French FOB spot wheat value: FFr 887.50 (£ 91.68)
  • Chicago September wheat at close: $ 3.68 (£ 83.42)
  • Prices at yesterdays wheat futures close:

MONTH Close Change
JUL 0.00 0.00
SEP 87.35 -0.15
NOV 88.35 -0.50
JAN 90.35 -0.40
MAR 92.35 -0.40
MAY

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