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Feed Price Summary March 2011

Added March 14, 2011

Corn Price Update March 2011
Upper Midwest (Des Moines, IA)
3/5/11
For the following states: WI, MN, IA, SD, ND, NE, KS, MO

Organic grain and feedstuffs were mostly higher with the increase in non-organic grain. Feed grade grains continue to rise on the spot market as the conventional market rises on the Chicago Board of Trade. The corn prices are approximately 65% higher than March 2010. Barley prices are rising as producers look to alternative sources of energy and protein. Some grain buyers are in the beginning stages of their 2011 crop contracts, with some waiting for the end of the organic conference season to assure they are fully informed of many producers' plans for the upcoming planting season.

Monthly and fourth quarter average prices are located below.

All prices FOB price per bushel except where stated (trucking cost needs to be added)

March 5/11

Feb 11

Jan 11

Dec 10

4th qtr 10

March 10

Feed Grade Corn

9.16

8.81

7.59

6.62

6.13

5.47

Food Grade Soybeans

20.88

20.59

18.44

19.02

19.81

Feed Grade Soybeans

18.59

18.60

17.52

16.44

16.39

16.60

Feed Grade Oats

2.84

3.16

Feed Grade Barley

6.87

6.57

5.53

4.4

Food Grade Wheat

9.33

10.17

Feed Grade Wheat

4.44

Soybean meal

768/ton

768/ton

Feed Grade Peas

10.47

9.17

8.97

8.31

Organic Alfalfa - Premium

Organic Alfalfa – Good

Eastern Cornbelt (Springfield, IL)
3/5/11
For the following states: IL, IN, OH, MI, PA, NC, NY, VT

Trading in organic grain and feedstuff prices were mostly steady, with feed grade corn higher with many producers not willing to sell at current prices. Tight supplies and strong demand from the poultry industry continues to strengthen the corn prices.

All prices FOB price per bushel except where stated (trucking cost needs to be added)

March 5/11

Feb 11

Jan 11

Dec 10

4th qtr 10

March 10

Feed Grade Corn

9.34

7.60

7.17

6.51

6.12

5.98

Food Grade Wheat

7.30

Feed Grade Wheat

6.63

6.26

5.00

Feed Grade Barley

5.27

4.76

4.76

4.80

4.90

Feed Grade Soybeans

18.27

18.05

17.25

16.4

16.5

17.08

Soybean meal/ton

781/ton

758/ton

738/ton

782/ton

Feed Grade Oats

4.03

2.84

2.84

3.12

3.34

Feed Grade Peas

Organic Alfalfa – Good

Organic Grass Hay – Utility

March 2011_CornPrice1

March 2011_Soybean2

March 2011_CornandSoybeans3

March 2011Northeastgrainprices4

March 2011Feedcostpercowforfeedupdate5

Northeast Organic grain price 2005-2010


Year

12% CP Grain

16% CP Grain

18% CP Grain

2005

$ 310

$ 330

$ 349

2006

$ 350

$ 380

$ 395

2007

$ 360

$ 393

$ 412

2008

$ 490

$ 565

$ 598

2009

$ 540

$ 585

$ 620

2010

$ 460

$ 480

$ 509

% increase 2005-2008

58.06%

71.21%

71.35%

Located below are the links to latest organic price reports.
Upper Midwest Organic Grain and Feedstuff http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr113.txt
Eastern Corn Belt Organic Grain Feedstuff http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/gx_gr120.txt
National Hay, Feed & Seed Weekly Summary http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswfeedseed.pdf
National Organic Grains and Feedstuffs: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsbnof.pdf