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Show 22 Farm & Ranch Edition April Market reports, March 27, Continued m mirc 22 tions for all wheat this year at ,50,(1 .million acres, down 1 percent from 2001. Winter wheat plantings were about even at 41.1 million acres. Slight declines were noted in corn pits, despite improved export interest. C'orn stocks were at 5.80 billion bushels versus a 5.73 average trade estimate. The planting figure for corn growers was at 79.0 million acres up 4 percent from 2001. Soybean bids were sharply higher as the monthly census crush figure for February was 138.434 million bushels, 17 soybeans stored in all positions for this month at 1.34 billion bushel, 5 percent below a year ago. Export sales were very poor this week, limiting gains. Wheal: Kansas US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid 6 12 cents higher at 3. per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 Soft Red W'inter rail bid 6 12 cents higher at 2.80-- 10 per bushel. St. lAuis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid steady to 3 cents higher at 1 per bushel. Minneapolis and Duluth US No 5 Dark Northern Spring, 8 month. below rail last percent percent protein Planting Intentions showed cents higher at 3.58 per beans at 73.0 million acres, bushel. Portland US Soft down 2 percent below 2001. White Wheat 1 to 3 cents Also lower than last year was higher at 3.43. I 19-3.- 36 3. 2.97-3.0- 1 14.0-14.- Department of Agriculture USDA-Uta- h Corn: Kansas City US No White Corn steady at 6 per bushel. US No 2 truck Yellow Corn 3 cents 5 lower at per bushel. Omaha US No 2 truck Yellow 5 Corn 2 cents lower at per bushel. Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn truckrail bid steady to 3 cents lower at 1.96 2 12 per bushel. land US 2 Barley, unit trains and cents higher at 2 rail lower at 1.84-1.8- 12-2.0- 3.47-3.5- 1 per cwt. higher at 162.50-164.5- 0 per ton. Decatur crude Soybean oil processor bid 15 to 40 points higher at 14.46-1.2- 1 cents per pound. Sunflower Chide Oil was 46 points lower at 22.95 cents per pound. Price Weather Forecasl 3.13-3.2- corn 1 cent lower to 1 cent 4 12 per higherat 1.86 bushel. Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow Com rail 1 cents lower at 1.90 12 per bushel. Oats & Barley: US 2 or Better rail Oats at Minneapo12-1.9- 14-4.8- cents higher at 4.64-4.6- 8 per bushel. Minneapolis Yellow truck soybeans 23 cents higher at 4.64 14 per bushel. Decatur 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid 3.00 21 9 withno comparison. US No 3 or better truck Malting Barley, 70 percent or 2.29-2.3- better plump out of v. 80 Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob el6 evator) 5 cents lower at per cwt. Oilseeds: Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck Soybeans 17 to 19 Cents 4 14 per higher at 4.76 bushel. Kansas Gty US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans 19 to Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow S 4.70-4.- cwt. Sorghum: US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City 5 to 6 cents 1.94-1.9- apolis nominal at steady to per 5 Barges-expo- rt 2.05-2.0- lis 2002 Minne2.48. Port- - 4 fwtyetoudy 50F 23F UV Index: 7 High 0 0 0 0 0 Mostly Sunny 54F 26F UV Index: 7 High Mostly Sunny 58F 30F UV Index: 7 High Sunny 58F 32F UV Index: 7 High Mostly Sunny 60F 31F UV Index: 7 High Partly Cloudy UV Index: 7 High 60F 32F |