UFA Grain Marketing Editorial Welcome Become a Member | Contact UFA Loading BROWSE OUR 2009PRODUCT CATALOGUE UFA is 100 years young and the best is yet to come Richard Peter Chair Centennial Committee Grain Marketing Update Advice from the UFA Grain Marketing expertsSeptember 22 2009 Grain markets continue to be sluggish with a lack of demand trade talk is 160 plus bushel yield on US corn which could push fee prices much lower Wheat is looking just as poor with large production and a lack of demand that has adjusted prices by at least a $1 00 bushel Buyers and sellers are a long way apart with farmers reluctant to sell at these prices Farmers may move prices higher in the near future as demand may increase but this will be short lived September 18 2009 Grain markets continue under pressure due to harvest Feedlots early on were waiting and preparing to look at feed wheat as a option but as each day goes by the weather has converted a great deal of wheat to higher grades Earlier this week a frost scare in the US was short lived and only lasted a day with markets heading lower The big question with the huge corn crop coming and the potential for cheap product do cattle head south Feed prices have been very soft with no cattle on feed but that soon will change and prices over the past 24 hours have moved higher to reflect that Watch the markets daily as change will be the name of the game Grain Markets for May 13 2009Feed Barley Domestic grain markets continue to be under pressure a lack of demand due to lower cattle numbers has put a lid on prices Normally at this time of year we see higher prices and increased demand due to limited access because of road bans and farmer seeding Excess supply of feed and direct sales by farmers will continue to hold feed prices lower With seeding approaching and bin space now becoming a topic farmers may look at sell more supplies into the market In summary do not expect feed demand or prices to rally in the near future Feed Wheat Feed wheat inventory on farm seems to be high We all must understand that the demand for wheat has been under pressure due to the depopulation of the hog industry Alberta hog inventory has fallen by 8 6% from last year Feed mills have struggled to find demand and that will continue Canola Canola markets remain firm Those farmers who feel that there is movement in the futures should strongly look at booking the basis for new crop and those with old inventory prices on the farm are in the high $9 00 Please contact your UFA grain marketing team for support on old and new crop prices at grain@ufa com or call 1 888 313 3363 promo box section div b0 { background: none; width:241px; margin:0; height:100%; padding:0; margin bottom: 10px; } HELP CENTRE Contact Us Frequently Asked Questions Site Map Store & Agency Locator ABOUT UFA Become a Member Careers at UFA Our Centennial Our Heritage Our Network Environment Health & Safety Governance PRODUCTS Animal Care Feed and Companion Animals Clothing Buildings and Building Supplies Tools and Shop Supplies Automotive Grain & Forage Production Trailers SERVICES Farm Supply Petroleum Crop Production Solutions Construction and Building Shipping and Delivery PRIVACY Privacy Policy Terms of Use Site Map | MSDS | Contact UFA | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use©2009 UFA Limited All rights are reserved Any use of materials including reproduction modification distribution or republication without the prior written permission of UFA is strictly prohibited