March Auctions Newsletter + Record Trade Volumes

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Over 280,000 bushels traded in Q1 on the Mercaris Auction Platform. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Welcome to the March Mercaris Auctions Update!

Volumes traded across the Mercaris platform surged by over 150% for Q1 2017, compared to Q1 2016. Over the past month, 240,000 bushels of food grade, soft red winter wheat were traded, bringing total volumes this year to just over 280K bushels.

Spring planting season is underway and it's a busy time of year for everyone. For buyers, Mercaris can help you fill in any gaps you might have in your Spring/Summer to-arrive. And for sellers, Mercaris can make marketing your crops one less thing to worry about.

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National Pricing Snapshot

Below you'll find a quick snapshot of current market prices. Log in to your Mercaris account for a breakdown of prices by region, contract type, etc.

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Recent Auctions

Standard/Auction Holder Selling:
Date: March 24, 2017
Contract: Organic Wheat (feed)
Location: Western U.S.

Closed 27,000 bushels at $6.50/bu FOB

Reverse/Auction Holder Buying:
Date: April 12, 2017
Contract: Organic Wheat (food)
Location: Midwest

Closed 240,000 bushels

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