Cash grain

MINNEAPOLIS(AP) -- Wheat receipts Wednesday 450, a year ago 314.

Spring wheat cash trading basis: steady to 3 cents lower.

(Prices reflect No. 1 milling quality only. Milling quality is defined as: 275 or better falling numbers; 58 lbs or better; 13.5 percent or less moisture; 1.5 percent or less damage, 1.5 percent or less dockage and 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin.)

No. 1 dark 14-15 percent protein:

Prices: 11 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents higher from 5.05 1/4 to 5.12 1/4 asked.

Test weight premiums: 0 to 1 cent each 1/2 pound 58 to 60 lbs; 1 to 2 cent discount for each 1/2 pound 58 to 56 lbs. Non-milling discounts: .85 to 1.75 cents.

Protein prices: 11 percent, no quote;

14 percent, 5.05 1/4 bid (train) to 5.12 1/4 asked, up 14 1/2

14.5 percent, Combined with 14s

15 percent, 5.05 1/4 nominal to 5.07 1/4 (train), up 14 1/2 to 11 1/2

Corn No. 2 yellow Minneapolis: 2.64 1/2 bid, up 5 1/4

Oats U.S. 2 or better: 2.12 1/4, no comparison

Barley cars 17, a year ago 15.

Minneapolis: 1.75 bid

Rye No. 1 Pl: no quote; No. 2: no quote

Soybeans No. 1 yellow Minneapolis: 5.50 3/4 bid, up 1 1/4