GL_GR851 Greeley, CO Tue Feb 07, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News BEANS Dealer Grower Pintos N.E. Colorado 64.00-66.00 50.00 W. Nebraska/E. Wyoming 64.00-66.00 50.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota 59.00-63.00 48.00 N. Wyoming/ S.C. Montana Ltd 65.00-66.00 48.00-50.00 Washington/Idaho Ltd 61.00-65.00 48.00-50.00 Great Northern Nebraska/Wyoming V Ltd 56.00-58.00 42.00 N. Dakota Not Established 40.00-43.00 Light Red Kidney Colorado/Nebraska V Ltd 66.00-70.00 53.00 Michigan V Ltd 66.00-70.00 53.00-54.00 Wisconsin/Minnesota V Ltd 66.00-70.00 54.00-55.00 Dark Red Kidney Michigan V Ltd 66.00-68.00 Not Established Minnesota/Wisconsin V Ltd 66.00-68.00 55.00 Pink Washington/Idaho Not Established 45.00-46.00 N. Dakota/Minnesota V Ltd 60.00-64.00 45.00 Small Red Washington/Idaho V Ltd 60.00-63.00 45.00-46.00 Michigan V Ltd 64.00-66.00 Not Established N. Dakota/Minnesota Not Established Ltd 40.00 Black Michigan V Ltd 55.00-56.00 Not Established N. Dakota/Minnesota V Ltd 54.00-56.00 45.00 Pea Bean Michigan V Ltd 62.00-63.00 Not Established N. Dakota/Minnesota V Ltd 59.00-61.00 45.00 Garbanzo Washington/Idaho (52/60) Not Established Not Established N. Dakota/Montana Not Established Not Established PEAS and LENTILS Idaho/Washington Green Pea - Split Ltd 27.00-29.00 ----------- Whole Vine Ltd 22.00-24.00 16.00-16.50 Upright Ltd 21.00-23.00 16.00-16.50 Yellow Pea - Split Not Established ----------- Whole Not Established 14.50-15.00 Austrian Winter Pea V Ltd 23.00-25.00 Ltd 18.00-21.00 Lentil - Brewers 37.00-38.00 Ltd 29.00-30.00 Pardina Ltd 35.00-37.00 Ltd 29.00-30.00 N. Dakota Green Pea - Whole V Ltd 18.15 13.33-15.83 Yellow Pea - Whole Not Established 14.17-16.67 Lentil - Richlea Not Established Ltd 20.00-22.00 CALIFORNIA Baby Lima Not Established Ltd 52.00-53.00 Large Lima Not Established Not Established Canning ----------- Ltd 84.00 Blackeye Not Established Not Established Garbanzo (54/58s) Not Established Not Established BEAN MARKET SUMMARY BEANS: Trading activity and movement for most varieties was generally moderate. Demand for most all varieties was moderate to good, resulting in prices remaining firm. Some wide price spreads are being reported due to variation of quality within the varieties. Price increases in the grower market resulted in more beans becoming available on the market. Dealer: PINTO BEANS were steady. GREAT NORTHERN BEANS were steady. LIGHT RED KIDNEY BEANS were steady. DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS were steady. PINK BEANS were steady. SMALL RED BEANS were steady. BLACK BEANS were steady to firm. PEA BEANS were steady. GARBANZOS were not established. Grower: PINTO BEANS were steady to 2.00 higher. GREAT NORTHERN BEANS were steady. LIGHT RED KIDNEY BEANS were steady firm. DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS were steady. PINK BEANS were steady to firm. SMALL RED BEANS were steady. BLACK BEANS were steady. PEA BEANS were steady. GARBANZOS were not established. PEAS AND LENTILS MARKET SUMMARY IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Trading activity and demand light to moderate. Dealer: Split Green Peas, Whole Green Peas, Austrian Winter Peas, and Brewer Lentils were steady. Pardina Lentils were steady to 1.00 lower. Yellow Peas were not established. Grower: Green Peas, Yellow Peas, Austrian Winter Peas, Brewer Lentils, and Pardina Lentils were mostly steady. NORTH DAKOTA/MONTANA: Trading activity and demand light to moderate. Dealer: Whole Green Peas had no recent comparison. Whole Yellow Peas and Richlea Lentils were not established. Grower: Green Peas and Yellow Peas were steady to weak. Richlea Lentils had no recent comparison. CALIFORNIA: Trading activity and demand moderate. Price spreads, especially in the Baby Lima market, due to quality differences. Dealer: Baby Limas, Large Limas, Blackeyes, and Garbanzos were not established. Grower: Baby Limas and Canning Quality Large Limas were steady. Blackeyes, Large Limas and Garbanzos were not established. Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Devin Murnin 970-353-9750 Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_GR851.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1600M djm