March 23, 2005

USDA's CCC buys 35,350 tonnes US wheat for three countries

The US Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corp. has bought a total of 35,350 tonnes of US wheat, which included 14,350 tonnes of soft white wheat for Pakistan, 14,000 tonnes of northern spring wheat for Mozambique and 7,000 tonnes soft white wheat for Eritrea. Shipment was scheduled for April 1-10.

Columbia Grain International Inc. sold the soft white wheat for $141.70 per tonnes FOB, and CHS Inc. sold the northern spring wheat for $175.67 per tonnes.

Source: USDA