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Foodstuffs

Commodity Unit Currency Price (2004) Bourse
coffee (Robusta) 1000 kg USD ($) London, London Commodity Exchange LFOX
coffeeArabica 1 lb USD ($) $1.0535 New York Board of Trade, NCSC
sugar 1000 kg London, London Commodity Exchange LFOX
sugar 1 lb US cents (¢) 9.04¢ New York Board of Trade, NCSC
cocoa 1 short ton USD ($) $1547 New York Board of Trade
cocoa 1000 kg GBP (£) London Commodity Exchange LFOX
maize (corn) bushel (56 lb) USD ($) $2.0434 Chicago Board of Trade
rough rice 2,000 cwt (200,000 lb) USD ($) $7.17 ([1]) Chicago Board of Trade
soybeans bushel (60 lb) US cents (¢) $5.4734 Chicago Board of Trade
soybean meal short ton USD ($) $162.60 Chicago Board of Trade
soybean oil short hundredweight USD ($) $20.61 Chicago Board of Trade
wheat bushel (60 lb) US cents (¢) Chicago Board of Trade
wheat 100 kg GBP (£) London
sunflower oil (EU) 1000 kg USD ($) Rotterdam
linseed oil (EU) 1000 kg USD ($) Rotterdam
soy oil (EU) 1000 kg USD ($) Rotterdam
flowers Amsterdam
barley metric tons C$ Winnepeg Commodity Exchange
orange juice short hundredweight USD $86.10 New York Board of Trade

coffee in beverage form Coffee is a drink, usually hot, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. ... A cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... this entry is about LIFFE until the takeover by Euronext The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE, pronounced life as in human life, and never liff-eee) was the name of a futures exchange based in London, prior to its takeover by Euronext in January 2002. ... coffee in beverage form Coffee is a drink, usually hot, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. ... This article discusses the coffee plant; for information on the beverage see coffee (drink). ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass or weight, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is a physical commodity futures exchange located in New York, New York. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. ... The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 907. ... GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... A bushel is a unit of volume, used (with somewhat different definitions) in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. ... The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) NYSE: BOT, established in 1848, is the worlds oldest futures and options exchange. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa. ... CWT is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: Continuous wavelet transform cwt – hundred weight – weight equal to 100 pounds. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass or weight, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... Binomial name Glycine max (L.) Merr. ... A bushel is a unit of volume, used (with somewhat different definitions) in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. ... Look up centi- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the numerical prefix centi- see Wiktionary. ... The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 907. ... Binomial name Glycine max Merr. ... Hundred weight or hundredweight is a unit of measurement for mass in both the system of measurement used in the United Kingdom and Ireland (and previously throughout the British Commonwealth), and in the system used in the United States. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... A bushel is a unit of volume, used (with somewhat different definitions) in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Binomial name Helianthus annuus L. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the Family Asteraceae with a large flower head (inflorescence). ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... For other places named Rotterdam, see Rotterdam (disambiguation) Rotterdam ( â–¶ (help· info)), located in the province of Zuid Holland, is the second largest municipality in the Netherlands (after Amsterdam), yet depending on the calculation methods the agglomeration in which Rotterdam is situated vies with the Amsterdam agglomeration for first spot in... Linseed oil is a yellowish drying oil derived from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum, Linaceae). ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... The designation C: (sometimes C: ) is the drive letter that refers to the main partition (or portion of an hard drive) on an MS-DOS or Windows personal computer. ... Orange juice is sometimes naturally colored to match the color of orange rinds. ... Hundred weight or hundredweight is a unit of measurement for mass in both the system of measurement used in the United Kingdom and Ireland (and previously throughout the British Commonwealth), and in the system used in the United States. ...

Fuels

Commodity Unit Currency Price (2004) Bourse
Light, Sweet Crude Oil barrel USD ($) $43 ([2]) NYMEX
Unleaded Gasoline metric ton USD ($)
Diesel (max. 0.035% sulfur) metric ton USD ($)
Light petrol (max. 0.2% sulfur) metric ton USD ($)
Heavy petrol (max. 1.0% sulfur) metric ton USD ($)
Heavy petrol (max. 3.5% sulfur) metric ton USD ($)

The barrel is the name of several units of measurement. ... The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is the worlds largest physical commodity futures exchange located in New York City. ... Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...

Precious metals

Commodity Unit Currency Price (2004) Bourse
Gold troy ounce USD ($) $400 New York
Platinum troy ounce USD ($) $850 New York
Palladium troy ounce USD ($) $220 New York
Silver troy ounce USD ($) $7 New York

It has been suggested that Gold bar be merged into this article or section. ... The ounce is the name for a number of different units of mass (oz), and also of two units of fluid volume (fl oz) and of one unit of force, the ounce-force (ozf). ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Atomic mass 195. ... General Name, Symbol, Number palladium, Pd, 46 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 5, d Appearance silvery white metallic Atomic mass 106. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ...

Industrial metals

Commodity Unit Currency Price (2004) Bourse
Copper 1000 kg USD ($) $3,200 London Metal Exchange
Lead 1000 kg USD ($) $990 ([3]) London Metal Exchange
Zinc 1000 kg USD ($) $1,226 ([4]) London Metal Exchange
Tin 1000 kg USD ($) $7,665 ([5]) London Metal Exchange
Aluminium 1000 kg USD ($) $1,947 ([6]) London Metal Exchange
Nickel 1000 kg USD ($) $15,190 ([7]) London Metal Exchange
Recycled steel 1000 kg USD ($) Rotterdam

General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... The London Metal Exchange or LME is the futures exchange with the worlds largest market in options and futures contracts on base and other metals. ... General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish white Atomic mass 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic Atomic mass 58. ...   The international symbol for recycling. ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...

Rare metals

Germanium 1 kg USD ($) London
Indium 1 kg USD ($) London
Cadmium 1 lb USD ($) London
Cobalt 1 lb USD ($) London
Chromium 1 ton USD ($) London
Magnesium 1 ton USD ($) London
Manganese (?) 1 ton USD ($) London
Molybdenum 1 kg USD ($) London
Silicon 1 ton USD ($) London
Rhodium oz t USD ($) London
Selenium 1 lb USD ($) London
Titanium 1 kg USD ($) London
Vanadium 1 kg USD ($) London
Wolframite USD ($) London
Wolfram (ferro) or Tungsten 1 kg USD ($) London

General Name, Symbol, Number germanium, Ge, 32 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 4, p Appearance grayish white Atomic mass 72. ... General Name, Symbol, Number indium, In, 49 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 114. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cadmium, Cd, 48 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 5, d Appearance silvery gray metallic Atomic mass 112. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cobalt, Co, 27 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 9, 4, d Appearance metallic with gray tinge Atomic mass 58. ... General Name, Symbol, Number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 51. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... General Name, Symbol, Number magnesium, Mg, 12 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 3, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 24. ... General Name, Symbol, Number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 54. ... General Name, Symbol, Number molybdenum, Mo, 42 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 5, d Appearance gray metallic Atomic mass 95. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 3, p Appearance dark gray, bluish tinge Atomic mass 28. ... Rh redirects here. ... The ounce is the name for a number of different units of mass (oz), and also of two units of fluid volume (fl oz) and of one unit of force, the ounce-force (ozf). ... General Name, Symbol, Number selenium, Se, 34 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 4, p Appearance gray, metallic luster Atomic mass 78. ... General Name, Symbol, Number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 47. ... Vanadium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol V and atomic number 23. ... Wolframite (Fe,Mn)WO4, is an iron manganese tungstate mineral that is the intermediate between ferberite (Fe2+ rich) and huebernite (Mn2+ rich). ... General Name, Symbol, Number tungsten, W, 74 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 6, d Appearance grayish white, lustrous Atomic mass 183. ...

Other

ethanol 29,000 US gallon (110 m³) US currency Chicago, Chicago Board of Trade, New York, American Commodity Exchange (?)
cotton 1 lb US cents (¢) New York, New York Cotton Exchange
rubber 1 kg EU cents (¢) London
wool 1 kg UK pence Bradford
feedstuffs
hay

This article has been identified as possibly containing errors. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Cotton plant as imagined and drawn by John Mandeville in the 14th century Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the Cotton plant (Gossypium spp. ... The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) was founded in 1870 by a group of one hundred cotton brokers and merchants at One Hanover Square in New York City, New York. ... Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion (known as latex) in the sap of a number of plants but can also be produced synthetically. ... Wool in a shearing shed Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool sheep, Royal Melbourne Show Wool is the fibre derived from the hair of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep and goats, but the hair of other mammals... Above: A variety of coins considered to be lower-value, including an Irish 2p piece and many US pennies. ... Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in the county of West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Rolled bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa Hay from Romania Hay bales after harvest in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Hay is dried grass (and pasture flowers). ...

Source

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