USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Nov 24/04 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Nov and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed.

National Sunflower Summary

Prices as of Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Weekly Trends:
Sunflower Seeds were mixed, 5 cents lower to 25 cents higher.

Sunflower Seeds, Flax, Canola Daily Report
           Sunflower Seed Delivered Plant - Dollars Per CWT.
Bid To       Red Wing          Fargo             Enderlin
Arrive       MN                ND                ND
Nov          13.50  up 25      12.85  up 10      - -    - -
Dec          13.55  up 25      12.85  up 5       - -    - -
Jan          13.55  up 25      12.85  unch       - -    - -

NuSun - Mid-Oleic
Nov          - -    - -        12.55  dn 5       12.60  up 15
Dec          - -    - -        12.60  dn 5       12.60  up 15
Jan          - -    - -        12.65  dn 5       12.70  up 15
US 1 Sunflower basis 40% Oil.
Crude Sunflower Oil FOB Dock Plant
FOB       ND/MN - Dollars per cwt        Gulf - Dollars per metric ton
Nov       Ltd 36.11    up .67            No Quote - lack of supply

Sunflower Meal, FOB Dock Plant - Dollars per short ton
          Red Wing, MN            West Fargo, ND          Enderlin, ND
          28 Pct Protein          32 Pct Protein          35 Pct Protein
          Price     Change        Price     Change        Price    Change
Nov       - -       - -           100.00N   unch          114.00   unch
Dec       - -       - -           - -       - -           118.00   up 2.00
Jan       - -       - - -         - -       - -           118.00   up 2.00

East River South Dakota
Sunflower Seeds Closing Elevator Bids prices per CWT
US 1 Sunflower Basis 40 Pct Oil
Aberdeen     11.85    up 10

Kansas Sunflower Markets
Sunflower Bids are quoted as delivered, Dollars per CWT
Location         Price    Change      Location    Price   Change
Goodland   12.65-13.05    up 10       Hugoton     11.60    up 10
Shallow Water    11.90    up 10       Plains      11.60    up 10
Leoti            11.90    up 10       Ulysses     11.80    up 10
Garden City      11.90    up 10       Johnson     11.80    unch
Bird City        12.40    up 10       Delphos     11.60    up 10
Smith Center     11.75    up 10       Jamestown   11.95    up 10

NuSun - Mid-Oleic
Goodland    12.75-13.15   up 10       Smith Center 11.85   up 10

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Minneapolis, MN

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