
Grain prices fell further in early November, but premiums and availability for prompt delivery limited how much lower futures declines were reflected in prices paid by factories. Greater selling at origin did not translate into equally abundant nearby supply at mills, while alfalfa prices retained support amid increasingly limited quality stocks.
Resilient prompt-delivery premiums are cushioning feed buyers from lower futures, keeping delivered grain costs firmer than origin prices imply. Tight availability of quality alfalfa also supports its price, although the article provides no quantified market move.
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