JO_GR111 Portland, OR Fri Nov 06, 2009 USDA Market News Hard red winter wheat and dark northern spring wheat basis at midday for Portland delivery. Futures closes: Chicago Soft Red Winter Wheat Change Dec CZ 4.9725 dn 15 Kansas City Hard Red Winter Change Dec KCZ 5.0100 dn 16.5 Mar KCH 5.1725 dn 16.75 May KCK 5.2900 dn 16.75 Jul KCN 5.4075 dn 16.5 Minneapolis Hard Red Spring Change Dec MNZ 5.1825 dn 10.25 Mar MNH 5.3375 dn 10.75 May MNK 5.4525 dn 11.25 Jul MNN 5.5650 dn 11.75 Midday basis for Soft White Wheat - ANY PROTEIN Basis Change Cash Bids Change Futures Nov -18 to -12 mostly -12 +CZ up 14- 10 4.79 to 4.85 dn 1- 5 4.9725 Z Dec -17 to -7 +CZ up 10 4.80 to 4.90 dn 5 - Midday basis for Soft White Wheat - ***MAXIMUM 10.5 PERCENT PROTEIN*** Exporters are no longer bidding premiums for maximum 10.5% protein SWW. - Midday basis for Ordinary percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat Basis Change Cash Bids Change Futures Nov -36 to -25 mostly -30 +KCZunch 4.65 to 4.76 dn 17 5.0100 Z - Midday basis for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat Basis Change Cash Bids Change Futures Nov 30 to 35 mostly 35 +KCZunch 5.31 to 5.36 dn 17 5.0100 Z Dec 30 to 44 +KCZ unch 5.31 to 5.45 dn 17 Jan 25 to 35 +KCZ unch 5.26 to 5.36 dn 17 Feb 35 to 37 +KCH unch 5.52 to 5.54 dn 17 5.1725 H Mar 35 to 42 +KCH unch 5.52 to 5.59 dn 17 - Midday basis for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat Basis Change Cash Bids Change Futures Nov 135 to 140 mostly 138 +MNZunch 6.53 to 6.58 dn 11 5.1825 Z Dec 135 to 154 +MNZ unch 6.53 to 6.72 dn 11 Jan 125 to 151 +MNZ unch 6.43 to 6.69 dn 11 Feb 125 to 157 +MNH unch 6.59 to 6.91 dn 11 5.3375 H Mar 125 to 162 +MNH unch 6.59 to 6.96 dn 11 - ***Midday basis for 14 percent protein ***GUARANTEED*** US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat*** Basis Change Cash Bids Change Futures Nov 145 to 155 mostly 150 +MNZunch 6.63 to 6.73 dn 11 5.1825 Z Dec 145 to 160 +MNZ unch 6.63 to 6.78 dn 11 Jan 135 to 155 +MNH unch 6.69 to 6.89 dn 11 5.3375 H Feb 135 to 160 +MNH unch 6.69 to 6.94 dn 11 Mar 135 to 165 +MNH unch 6.69 to 6.99 dn 11 Kansas City Board of Trade/Minneapolis Grain Exchange/Chicago Board of Trade (C) month symbols: H-March, K-May, N-July, U-September and Z-December Source: USDA Market News Portland, OR Martha Hansen (503) 326-2237 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JO_GR111.txt 11:59 mh .