GL_GR851 Greeley, CO Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News BEANS Dealer Grower Pintos N.E. Colorado 42.00-44.00 28.00-30.00 W Colorado Not Established Not Established Idaho Ltd 44.00-45.00 32.00 W. Neb, E. Wyoming 42.00-44.00 28.00-30.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota 39.00-40.00 28.00-30.00 Washington Ltd 42.00-44.00 32.00 Montana 42.00 30.00 Great Northern Co/Neb/Wyo Ltd 43.00-44.00 Ltd 30.00 N. Dakota V Ltd 39.00-40.00 Ltd 28.00-30.00 Michigan Not Established Not Established Idaho Not Established Not Established Small White Washington/Idaho Not Established Not Established Light Red Kidney New York Not Established Not Established Colo/Nebraska Ltd 45.00-46.00 Ltd 35.00 Michigan Not Established Not Established Wisconsin/Minnesota V Ltd 44.00-45.00 ----------- Dark Red Kidney Michigan Not Established Not Established Minnesota/Wisconsin V Ltd 45.00-46.00 V Ltd 34.00-35.00 Pink Washington/Idaho Ltd 44.00 Ltd 30.00-32.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Not Established Small Red Washington/Idaho Ltd 43.00-45.00 Ltd 30.00-32.00 Michigan Ltd 38.00-39.00 Ltd 26.00-27.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Not Established Black Michigan Ltd 47.00-48.50 Ltd 35.00 N. Dakota Not Established Ltd 28.00-30.00 New York Ltd 45.00-46.00 Ltd 32.00-33.00 Cranberry Michigan Not Established Not Established Pea Bean Michigan Ltd 40.00-41.00 Ltd 30.00-31.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Ltd 27.00 Garbanzo Washington/Idaho (52/60) 40.00-42.00 30.00-32.00 PEAS and LENTILS Idaho/Washington Green Pea - Split Ltd 20.00-21.00 ----------- Whole Vine Ltd 16.00-17.00 Ltd 9.00-9.50 Upright Ltd 16.00-17.00 Ltd 9.00-10.00 Yellow Pea - Split Not Established ----------- Whole Not Established Ltd 8.50 Austrian Winter Pea Ltd 32.00 Ltd 18.00 Lentil - Brewers Ltd 30.00-31.00 Ltd 23.00-24.00 Pardina Ltd 30.00-31.00 Ltd 22.00-23.00 N. Dakota Green Pea - Whole Not Established 8.33-10.00 Yellow Pea - Whole V Ltd 10.50-12.50 7.50-8.75 Lentil - Richlea V Ltd 33.00-35.00 Ltd 29.00-30.00 CALIFORNIA Baby Lima Not Established Ltd 43.00-44.00 Large Lima Ltd 71.50-72.00 Ltd 70.00 Blackeye Ltd 42.00-43.00 Ltd 38.00-40.00 Garbanzo (54/58s) Not Established Not Established BEAN MARKET SUMMARY BEANS Market activity on Dry Edible Beans was slow. North Dakota harvest reached a ninety-six percent completion level. However, warehouses are questioning what the stated percentage actually represents. The biggest question seems to be whether the percentage is of total projected acreage or the total actual harvest acreage. Therefore, uncertainty still exists as warehouses. Prices on all other classes of colored beans have been slow to establish. Demand was moderate to good. PINTOS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. GREAT NORTHERNS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. SMALL WHITES were not established at both the dealer and grower levels. LIGHT RED KIDNEYS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. DARK RED KIDNEYS were steady at both the dealer or grower levels. PINKS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. SMALL REDS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. BLACK BEANS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. CRANBERRY BEANS were not established at both the dealer and grower levels. PEA BEANS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. GARBANZOS were steady at both the dealer and grower levels. PEAS AND LENTILS MARKET SUMMARY DEALER MARKET: Trading activity remains slow to moderate. Demand was moderate. PNW Green Peas were steady to firm. PNW Yellow Peas were not established. Austrian Winter Peas were steady. PNW Lentil were 2.00 higher. ND Green Peas were not established. ND Yellow Peas and Lentils were steady. GROWER MARKET: Trading activity was slow to moderate. PNW Green Peas and Yellow Peas were steady to firm. Austrian Winter Peas were steady. PNW Lentils were mostly steady. ND Green Peas were mostly steady. ND Yellow Peas were firm. ND Lentils were 2.00 higher. CALIFORNIA BEAN MARKET SUMMARY DEALER MARKET: Trading activity was slow. Demand light to moderate. Large Limas and Blackeyes, were steady. Baby Limas and Garbanzos were not established. GROWER MARKET: Trading activity was slow. Harvest is nearly complete. Baby Limas were steady to weak. Large Limas and Blackeyes were steady. Garbanzos were not established. Coastal area Large Limas were steady to 1.00 higher. Jodie Pitcock Market Reporter 970-353-9750/Broadcast 970-353-8031 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_GR851.txt 1500M rsb