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GrainCorp Weekly Market Wrap
6 November 2014
Australian FOB Indications
Dec/Jan
Protein (11% moisture Base)
East Coast ASW Wheat
East Coast APW Wheat
East Coast AH Wheat
APH Wheat
9%
10.5%
11.5%
13%
271
Feed Barley (East)
Feed Barley (South)
Feed Barley (West)
Canola (East)(45% Oil)
260
278
296
317
Sorghum (December)
N/A
311
Canola (South) (45% Oil)
478
Canola (West) (45% Oil)
489
FOB Indications USD/mt
253
244
477
North American FOB Indications
Dec
Protein (12% moisture Base)
2US PNW HRS / DNS
13%
292
US Gulf HRW
12%
275
US Gulf SRW
10%
249
US PNW SWW
12%
262
FOB Indications USD/mt
FOB Indications USD/mt
Jan
FOB Indications USD/mt
EU / Black Sea FOB Indications
Dec
Protein (12% moisture Base)
FOB Indications USD/mt
Dec/Jan
12.5%
248
Black Sea Feed Barley
212
French
11%
240
France Feed Barley
214
German
12%
250
Russian
Weather & Crop Conditions
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Central Queensland wheat harvest is 98-100% complete. Southern Queensland harvest is more than 90% complete in the Western
areas whilst some of the Eastern areas are only 40% complete. Overall yields are slightly higher than expected with good quality
overall and a skew towards higher protein. Some thunderstorms in recent days have brought some rainfall that will be beneficial for
sorghum planting however more will be required to see significant planting activity.
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Northern New South Wales (NSW) harvest is well underway for wheat and barley whilst durum has started but yet to reach full
swing
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Central NSW harvest has experienced some minor delays due to some isolated storms and strong winds which knocked some
windrowed canola around. The most North-Western areas have finished harvest whilst some of the more Eastern areas are only just
getting started on barley. Whilst early harvested wheat was higher protein, anecdotal reports are suggesting ASW1/APW1 are the
more predominant grades as harvest progresses
Contact:
Martin Swinyard, Commodity Analyst +1 403 571 7009
Thomas Lee, Commodity Analyst Ph: +612 9325 9164
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Southern NSW wheat harvest is yet to get going however barley and canola is at full pace in most areas. Some eastern areas have
windrowed canola however are yet to harvest.
Victorian barley and canola harvest are well underway in most areas except for the far Southern areas. Quality is mixed but overall
surprisingly good given the hot and dry finish in many areas. Wheat harvest expected to pick up in the next week.
South Australian harvest really picked up in the last week and is 20-30% complete. Many growers have been surprised with how well
their malting barley varieties have been performing
Western Australian harvest is in full swing with Northern Geraldton growers expected to be completed by the end of the week.
Wheat
US futures have been unable to sustain premiums built in previous weeks. As soymeal and soybeans broke lower, wheat and corn followed.
Wheat was the only futures market that weakened overnight whilst the others showing small rallies. CBOT wheat has seen reasonably strong
resistance beneath the 100 day moving average and it would take a strong event of some sort to see futures rally strongly. This week’s CFTC
report will show if funds are still covering their short aggressively leading into the USDA report or if they a comfortable with their positions.
Russian cash values have been supported higher this week whilst EU wheat is the cheapest into many of the Middle East tender markets.
French is the dominant supplier to GASC which is evidence that there are no concerns around quality. Canadian feed wheat is the cheapest
into Asia, yet interior bids have rallied following milling wheat and cheap FOB offers have probably thinned. Canadian milling wheat export
sales have been quiet and prices are reasonably stable. The large HRS crop in the US continues to have impact on the Minneapolis-Chicago
spread by dragging it lower. Argentina's crop remains susceptible to changes in quality as it completes its growth cycle. Expectations are for
exports to be more than double that of last year, but well shy of some programs seen in previous years.
Canola
Australia’s canola market remains heavily elevated compared to export parity. Growers remain on the sideline, not pleased with prices as they
are currently well below levels received in the past two seasons in AUD terms. This has meant that bids to the growers haven’t weakened
closer to export parity as there is no risk whilst the growers remain on the sidelines. Globally, the US soybean complex continues to drive the
greater oilseeds complex. The logistical issues with connecting the US crusher with the US meal consumer remain currently, but they are
expected to ease in time as the supply chain fills. The export pace of both soybeans and soybean meal remains very strong from the US and
this has contributed to the front end strength in both markets. Argentine farmers have increased their selling of old crop soybeans, assisting
the Argentine crushers to lock in crush margins. This also will help increase the supply of products from Argentina, in time alleviating the
demand pull on US products as sales switch from the US into Argentina.
Sorghum
Australian sorghum values rallied $8-10 earlier this week on the back of a lack of rainfall despite being forecast over the weekend. Some storm
rainfall in recent days will make sorghum growers happy however further rain is needed to see any significant crop planted. The 30-45 day
forecast doesn’t look pretty with nothing on the radar. A lack of new crop planting will influence the northern feed grain market and will
impact the wheat and barley markets. Sorghum values remain uncompetitive into the feedlot market and many in the poultry industry will also
begin recalculating their rations. Corn harvest is China is pressuring values lower however Australian values are uncompetitive against
sorghum out the US Texas Gulf.
Barley
Values in Australian remain firm as marketers are competitively trying to accumulate grain from the grower. Domestic consumers remain
uncovered on both feed and malting but growers also remain undersold. Grower selling has increased and there has been increased interest in
malting and Hindmarsh varieties due to historically strong premiums above feed barley. European barley values have continued to firm on the
back of strong demand and fast export pace. Malting premiums in Denmark have weakened yet remain firm. Winter barley planting in Ukraine
is 80% complete whilst conditions in Russia remain cold and dry as they head into dormancy. Feed barley values in Argentina have weakened
further to $195 FOB despite reports of frost concerns as harvest approaches.
Contact:
Martin Swinyard, Commodity Analyst +1 403 571 7009
Thomas Lee, Commodity Analyst Ph: +612 9325 9164
© 2014 GrainCorp Operations Limited
GrainCorp Weekly Market Wrap
6 November 2014
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Last Report
Change
AUD/USD (Spot)
$0.8568
$0.8767
-$0.0199
CBOT Wht USC/Bu (Dec 14)
523.75
541.78
-18.03
CBOT Corn USC/Bu (Dec 14)
369.50
377.25
-7.75
ASX Wht AUD/MT (Jan 15)
$291.00
$290.00
$1.00
ASX Bar AUD/MT (Jan 15)
$261.60
$251.50
$10.10
ASX Sor AUD/MT (Sep 15)
$300.00
$282.00
$18.00
Contact:
Martin Swinyard, Commodity Analyst +1 403 571 7009
Thomas Lee, Commodity Analyst Ph: +612 9325 9164
© 2014 GrainCorp Operations Limited