In the Texas High Plains grain markets the bulk of bids were 14 to 17 cents lower grain sorghum; 3 cents lower on wheat; 8 to 9 cents lower on corn. Most of the elevators have now switched to using the May contract on both corn and wheat.
The May contract closed 8.75 cents lower on corn, and 2.75 cents lower on May on KC wheat.
Prices paid or bid to producers delivered to country elevators as of 3 p.m. Grain sorghum quoted per hundredweight; wheat, corn and soybeans per bushel.
Area North of the Canadian River:
Grain Sorghum 5.71 - 6.53
Wheat 3.97 - 4.23
Corn 3.75 – 3.96
Triangle Area from Plainview to Canyon to Farwell
Grain Sorghum 5.71 - 6.35
Wheat 3.95 - 4.18
Corn 3.83 - 4.11
Area South of a Line from Plainview to Muleshoe:
Grain Sorghum 5.91 - 6.43
Wheat 4.06 - 4.07
Corn 3.96 - 4.15
Elevators in the Texas South Plains reported offers for:
No. 2 Grain Sorghum 7.00 – 7.16 per cwt
No. 2 Yellow Corn 8.19 – 8.28 per cwt
Feb 2020 Month’s Average
Area North of the Canadian River:
Grain Sorghum 6.2903
Wheat 4.4550
Corn 3.9734
Triangle Area from Plainview to Canyon to Farwell:
Grain Sorghum 6.2024
Wheat 4.4024
Corn 4.1071
Area South of a Line from Plainview to Muleshoe:
Grain Sorghum 6.4189
Wheat 4.4363
Corn 4.1718
Elevators in the Texas South Plains:
No. 2 Grain Sorghum 7.2903
No. 2 Yellow Corn 8.4058
Texas Gulf cash grain export:
No. 1 HRW Wheat 5.8564
No. 2 Grain Sorghum 7.4483
No. 2 Yellow Corn N/A
No. 1 Soybeans N/A
Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Service, Amarillo, TX, 806/356-5785 amarillo.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov, www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_GR110.txt, amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
