GL_GR851 Greeley, CO Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News BEANS Dealer Grower Pintos N.E. Colorado 40.00-42.00 30.00 W Colorado Not Established Not Established Idaho Ltd 44.00-45.00 32.00 W. Neb, E. Wyoming 42.00-44.00 30.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota 36.00-38.00 Not Established 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 40.00 Ltd 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 V Ltd 46.00-48.00 V Ltd 38.00 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 33.00-34.00 Pink Washington/Idaho Ltd 44.00 Ltd 30.00-32.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Not Established Small Red Washington/Idaho Ltd 44.00-45.00 Ltd 30.00-32.00 Michigan Ltd 36.00-38.00 Ltd 26.00-27.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Not Established Black Michigan Ltd 46.00-48.00 Ltd 35.00 N. Dakota V Ltd 43.00 Ltd 30.00 New York Ltd 45.00-46.00 Ltd 33.00 Cranberry Michigan Not Established Not Established Pea Bean Michigan Ltd 41.00 Ltd 30.00-31.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Ltd 27.00 Garbanzo Washington/Idaho (52/60) 40.00-41.00 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 9.00 Austrian Winter Pea Ltd 32.00 Ltd 18.00 Lentil - Brewers Ltd 30.00-32.00 Ltd 24.00-25.00 Pardina Ltd 30.00-32.00 Ltd 23.00-24.00 N. Dakota Green Pea - Whole Not Established 10.00-10.83 Yellow Pea - Whole Not Established 7.50-8.75 Lentil - Richlea Not Established Ltd 29.00-30.00 CALIFORNIA Baby Lima Not Established Ltd 42.00-43.00 Large Lima Ltd 71.50-73.00 Ltd 70.00 Blackeye Ltd 42.00-43.00 Ltd 38.00-40.00 Garbanzo (54/58s) Not Established Not Established BEAN MARKET SUMMARY BEAN Market activity on Dry Edible Beans was slow. Majority of North Dakota dealers were at “Ask” on their pinto grower values, due to rapid grower selling, with harvest coming to an end. The Pinto bean complex trended lower as warehouses lowered prices to make room for newly harvested beans. However, a two-tied market was noticed due to the variation in quality and color. Increasing demand for Black bean from Mexico was notes, resulting in established prices in all regions. Demand was moderate. PINTOS were steady to 2.00 lower at the dealer level; grower level steady. 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 to weak at the dealer levels; grower level steady. BLACK BEANS were mostly weak at the dealer level; grower level mostly steady. 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 to 1.00 lower at the dealer level; grower level steady. PEAS AND LENTILS MARKET SUMMARY DEALER MARKET: Trading activity remains slow to moderate. Demand was moderate. PNW Green Peas, Yellow Peas and Austrian Winter Peas were steady. PNW Lentils were steady to 1.00 higher. ND Peas and Lentils were not established. GROWER MARKET: Trading activity was slow to moderate. PNW Green Peas, Yellow Peas and Austrian Winter Peas were steady. PNW Lentils were 1.00 higher. ND Green Peas firm to 1.00 higher. ND Yellow Peas and Lentils were steady. Lentil prices were higher due to additional Government orders and good export demand. 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. Baby Limas 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 1430M jp