By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, September 15.
Although Hurricanes Irma and Harvey injected some moisture into parts of the southern Midwest it doesn’t appear any reached Iowa. The south central and southeast portions of the state have over 80 percent of their topsoil moisture rated short to very short, according to the USDA.
Winter wheat seeding has begun in Texas but it could be a tough plant in the state’s Rolling Hills region. Vegetation has begun to dry out and the risk of wildfires is increasing. However, a report on the Abilene Reporter News said producers who had planted early were looking okay so far.
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Feed wheat bids in the key cattle feeding area of Lethbridge, Alberta were in the C$215 to C$225 per tonne range as of September 8, which was up five dollars at the low end, compared to the previous week, according to the latest pricing information from the provincial government. Feed barley prices were in a slightly tighter range, relative to the previous week.
Bids ranged from C$195 to C$200 per tonne in Lethbridge.
Prices for feed wheat in Manitoba rose 10 cents last week, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for $5.00 per bushel.
Prices for corn in North Dakota gained four cents, according to the Hotwire. Bids are now C$2.95 to C$3.33 per bushel.
Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade finished around half a cent higher on Friday as traders covered shorts ahead of the weekend. Harvest pressure in the US and word China intends to auction off more of its state corn reserve limited the gains.
