The operational information from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food: situation on grain market as of 10.16.2014

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Grain exports
The actual grain export amounts to 10077 thousand tons, of which: wheat — 5949 thousand tons; corn — 929 thousand tons; barley — 3068 thousand tons and other grains — 131 thousand tons.

323 thousand tons of grain is currently loaded onto ships.

That is, the volume of grain export and export-ready grains totals to 10400 thousand tons (wheat — 6046 thousand tons, barley — 3142 thousand tons and corn — 1081 thousand tons).

The price situation on the domestic grain market

Current demand price for grain varies depending on the region: 3rd grade wheat — from 2250 to 2670 UAH/t, 6th grade forage wheat — from 1820 to 2150 UAH per ton.

Existing prices for wheat for food and forage wheat are: 3rd grade wheat — 2425 UAH/t, for feed — 1963 UAH/t.

The average barley price is 2129 UAH/t, average corn price — 1732 UAH/t.