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MARKET DATA, INC. ***** 1998 SOYBEANS *****
Analysis of Weekly Review Rating and Market Progress     NEW CROP Review
Based on similar years from Date  shown to October 31. **** OBERLIN BASIS ***
Date   Rating Contract Current % Futures Futures Cash Cash Move Today's vs  Past %
      Month Futures of High Move Up Move Down Change Hi to Low Cash Average of Past
12/01/1997 FAIR NOV $6.39 67.43% $1.06 ($0.78) NA $2.13 $5.69 $5.82 97.72%
05/13/1998 GOOD NOV $6.25 75.88% $0.45 ($0.82) ($0.15) $1.50 $5.54 $5.27 105.12%
05/21/1998 GOOD NOV $6.09 73.93% $0.29 ($0.90) ($0.31) $1.50 $5.38 $5.25 102.46%
06/24/1998 GOOD NOV $6.54 79.50% $0.17 ($0.95) $0.15 $1.28 $5.84 $5.16 113.25%
07/02/1998 GOOD NOV $6.02 75.76% $0.20 ($0.66) ($0.38) $1.06 $5.31 $5.12 103.65%
07/08/1998 GOOD NOV $6.18 77.83% $0.08 ($0.73) ($0.17) $1.04 $5.52 $5.11 108.09%
07/16/1998 GOOD NOV $5.82 75.22% $0.10 ($0.62) ($0.58) $0.98 $5.12 $5.08 100.65%
 
10/21/1998 FAIR NOV $5.50 84.24% $0.01 $0.00 ($1.05) $0.02 $4.64 $4.78 97.01%
 
MDI'S AVERAGE "GOOD " FUTURES PRICE $6.15  Futures High Price $6.86 89.65%
AVERAGE FUTURES PRICE FOR THE PERIOD $5.90
AMOUNT "GOOD" OVER AVERAGE FUTURES PRICE $0.25
MDI'S AVERAGE "POOR" FUTURES PRICE NA  Futures Low Price $5.08 NA
AVERAGE FUTURES PRICE FOR THE PERIOD $5.90  
AMOUNT "POOR" OVER AVERAGE FUTURES PRICE NA

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