News
19.01.2010
On January 19, Russia purchased 27 thsd tonnes of wheat to the intervention fund
On January 19, 2010, the National commodity exchange (Russia) provided the regular exchange auction within the bounds of the public purchasing interventions on the market of grains. The government purchased 27 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 100.76 mln RUR, declared the media department of CJSC National commodity exchange.
During the whole auction period, the government purchased 1.61 mln tonnes of grains from agricultural producers, including 1.26 mln tonnes of 3-grade wheat, 284.71 thsd tonnes of 4-grade wheat, and 66.15 thsd tonnes of rye, at the general sum of 6.37 bln RUR.
The average weighted price of 3-grade wheat, purchased to the intervention fund, totaled 4113.9 RUR/t, 4-grade wheat – 3553.8 RUR/t, rye – 2335.6 RUR/t.
