WINNIPEG FUTURES (CDN $/TONNE) as of Oct 03/2008
CONTRACT --------------------WEEKLY----------------
MONTH HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE
BARLEY -SASK DEC08 196.00 182.00 185.30 -11.70
-SASK MAR09 202.00 189.10 195.20 -7.80
-SASK MAY09 N/A N/A 200.70 -6.80
CANOLA -SASK NOV08 468.00 426.10 430.00 -44.10
-SASK JAN09 475.00 436.10 439.70 -45.00
-SASK MAR09 484.50 445.80 449.60 -45.30
U.S. FUTURES (U.S. $/BUSHEL) as of Oct 03/2008
CONTRACT --------------------WEEKLY----------------
MONTH HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE
WHEAT -CBT DEC08 6.99 6.30 6.40 1/4 -0.75 3/4
-CBT MAR09 7.19 6.53 3/4 6.61 3/4 -0.75 1/4
WHEAT -MINN DEC08 7.77 7.00 1/2 7.02 3/4 -0.87
-MINN MAR09 7.85 7.17 7.18 3/4 -0.82 1/2
WHEAT -KANS DEC08 7.32 6.68 6.70 1/2 -0.75 1/4
-KANS MAR09 7.51 6.89 6.90 -0.75 3/4
CORN -CBT DEC08 5.24 4.53 4.54 -0.89
-CBT MAR09 5.42 4.71 1/2 4.72 1/2 -0.88 1/2
OATS -CBT DEC08 3.23 1/4 3.10 3.14 -0.17 1/4
-CBT MAR09 3.38 3/4 3.30 3.31 1/2 -0.17 1/2
SOYBEAN -CBT NOV08 11.20 9.91 9.92 -1.72
-CBT JAN09 11.33 10.06 10.08 1/2 -1.72
-CBT MAR09 11.49 10.21 10.21 1/2 -1.72 3/4
SOYOIL -CBT DEC08 46.00 42.48 42.50 -5.43
(¢/lb) -CBT JAN09 46.30 43.02 42.99 -5.44
SOYMEAL -CBT DEC08 311.00 269.00 269.80 -50.90
($/ton) -CBT JAN09 308.50 272.60 272.60 -50.90
FEEDMILL BIDS on Sep 29/2008 (Different Delivery Points)
THIS WEEK LAST WEEK
WHEAT -LETH 200.00-220.00 220.00-250.00
-REDDEER N/A N/A
-EDMTN 216.80-224.10 216.80-249.90
OATS -EDMTN N/A N/A
PEAS - EDMTN 187.40-220.50 187.40-220.50
BARLEY-LETH 185.00-195.00 190.00-206.00
-MH/BRKS 175.00-190.00 188.00-197.00
-CALGARY 174.50-195.00 185.00-204.00
-REDDEER 180.00-195.00 185.00-207.00
-VERM 165.30-179.10 165.30-179.10
-EDMTN 174.50-195.00 179.10-210.00
-PEACE R 160.80-179.10 183.70-188.30
CANOLA CRUSHER on Oct 01/2008
-Meal (FOB) 185.71 212.20
-Seed (DEL) 398.14 436.40
ELEVATOR BIDS on Oct 03/2008 (Delivered)
THIS WEEK LAST WEEK
FEED WHEAT -Red Deer 184.81 194.73
FEED OATS -Red Deer 142.02 144.31
FEED BARLEY-Red Deer 153.67 155.56
RYE -Red Deer 161.25 159.70
FLAXSEED -Brooks 355.89 438.95
CANOLA -Red Deer 383.87 412.63
SPECIAL CROP CASH BIDS on Oct 02/2008
Year Ago
Basis delivered plant $/Tonne $/Bushel $/Bushel
PEA GREEN #2 OR BETTER 310.85 8.46 7.02
FEED 156.34 4.25 4.53
LARGE YELLOW #2 OR BETTER 213.48 5.81 6.79
$/Lb $/Lb
LENTILS #1 LAIRD 773.82 0.35 0.22
#1 ESTON 692.25 0.31 0.19
MUSTARD #1 YELLOW 1041.68 0.47 0.38
#1 BROWN 846.02 0.38 0.28
#1 ORIENTAL 857.04 0.39 0.18
WORLD AND US CASH MARKETS (CAN $/TONNE) as of Oct 02/2008
THIS LAST AVG TO LAST YR PCT
WEEK WEEK DATE AV PRICE CHG
WHEAT -CWB #1CWRS ST LAW 367.70 380.55 404.02 466.99 -13.5%
-CWB #1CWRS VANC* N/A N/A 423.58 485.04 -12.7%
-#1DNS GREAT FALLS 284.90 295.86 316.10 374.44 -15.6%
-#1DNS PORTLAND 315.85 N/A 361.04 402.31 -10.3%
CORN -#2 CHICAGO 171.76 205.93 207.47 183.26 +13.2%
BARLEY-#2 PORTLAND N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
-#2FD GREAT FALLS 160.70 167.60 193.83 207.48 -6.6%
-#2 STOCKTON 279.74 267.93 316.95 299.99 +5.7%
SOYBNS-#1 ILLINOIS 383.50 436.67 476.66 440.20 +8.3%
EXCH RATE Oct 02/2008: US$ in CANADA$ 1.0799 CANADA$ IN US$ 0.9260
* #1CWRS VANCOUVER 13.5% PROTEIN
CANADIAN EXPORTS AND CANOLA CRUSH ('000 TONNES) as of Sep 28/2008
WEEK* CROP YR LAST YR PCT YR END
COMMODITY # 9 TO DATE TO DATE CHG FORECAST
WHEAT(EXC DUR) 193.6 1,758.0 2,409.5 -27.0% -3.8%
DURUM 34.0 274.5 474.2 -42.1% +18.3%
BARLEY 9.5 117.2 138.8 -15.6% -5.9%
OATS 51.5 389.6 347.0 +12.3% -20.1%
PEAS 95.5 400.9 450.9 -11.1% N/A
FLAXSEED .9 74.1 108.1 -31.5% -26.1%
CANOLA-EXPORTS 212.2 957.7 856.7 +11.8% -4.6%
CANOLA-CRUSH 79.4 649.8 612.6 +6.1% +8.6%
U.S. EXPORTS ('000 TONNES) as of Sep 25/2008
WHEAT 604.1 11,530.9 12,510.7 -7.8% -20.9%
BARLEY 24.6 144.3 154.6 -6.6% -39.0%
CORN 1020.2 3,230.6 4,273.5 -24.4% -17.5%
SOYBEANS 204.8 535.7 1,411.3 -62.0% -13.4%
NOPA SOYBEAN Month Ending: Jul 31/2008
SOYBEAN CRUSH 3620.6 43,204.3 43,094.7 +0.3% -1.7%
* From Canadian Grain Commission Calendar
