World: The latest sales and tenders

Tenders: Cyprus G.C., on March 22, 20,000 tonnes of optional barley for March/April 2006. Sale tender: Turkey, await result, 150kt white barley for April/May 2006. Best bid at $132.65 (Voest Alpine) with range down to $123.30 and 150kt bid in total down to about $126.74.

Canadian weekly 2005/06 statistics barley exports for Aug 1st through Mar 12th equate 1.943Mt, increase 44kt for the last week, compared to same time last year 683kt and oat exports for Aug 1st through Mar 12th equate 699kt, increase 22kt for the last week, compared to same time last year 426kt.

French port loadings last week for Third Countries were for just 7kt to Libya and no vessels in the ports for loading. EU replacement price equates about $138.50 basis Apr. For Saudi Arabia cheapest quotes now are about $150 for optional origin and Australian barley should be in low $160s.

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