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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Fri, Mar 15
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7375/bu+0.04−17¢/BuNovember (X)13.2950
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2125/bu+0.03+23¢/BuMay (K)15.2050
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5775–11.6075/bu+0.04−33–−30¢/BuNovember (X)12.9117
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9025–11.9825/bu+0.03−8–0¢/BuMay (K)14.8767
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6075/bu+0.04−30¢/BuNovember (X)12.9725
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9325–11.9825/bu+0.03−5–0¢/BuMay (K)14.9100
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1775–11.6575/bu+0.01−73–−25¢/BuNovember (X)12.9310
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6525–12.1325/bu+0.06−33–+15¢/BuMay (K)14.8690
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3475–11.5075/bu+0.04−56–−40¢/BuNovember (X)12.7150
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4825–11.7125/bu+0.03−50–−27¢/BuMay (K)14.5270
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5075–11.5575/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.7700
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6725–11.7825/bu+0.03−31–−20¢/BuMay (K)14.6338
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3475–11.5575/bu+0.03−56–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.7913
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5425–11.7625/bu+0.03−44–−22¢/BuMay (K)14.6625
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3275–11.5575/bu+0.03−58–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.9221
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7325–11.9625/bu+0.06−25–−2¢/BuMay (K)14.8293
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5075–11.5575/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.7183
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6825–11.7125/bu+0.03−30–−27¢/BuMay (K)14.6850
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3475–11.5075/bu+0.04−56–−40¢/BuNovember (X)12.7950
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6325–11.8825/bu+0.03−35–−10¢/BuMay (K)14.6136
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.9625–12.1125/bu+0.03−2–+13¢/BuMay (K)14.9950
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7825–12.1825/bu+0.03−20–+20¢/BuMay (K)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7825–12.1825/bu+0.03−20–+20¢/BuMay (K)14.8900

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.0400–5.0900/bu+0.03−40–−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.8200–5.0900/bu+0.03−62–−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.9400–5.0400/bu+0.03−50–−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.3350–5.4350/bu+0.04+5–+15¢/BuMay (K)7.0550

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5475/bu+0.03−16¢/BuDecember (Z)5.6025
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5175/bu+0.03+15¢/BuMay (K)6.7825
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3575–4.4075/bu+0.03−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.3292
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2475–4.2875/bu+0.03−12–−8¢/BuMay (K)6.4692
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4075–4.4575/bu+0.03−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)5.4250
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2775–4.3275/bu+0.02−9–−4¢/BuMay (K)6.5175
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9875–4.4575/bu+0.01−72–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2065
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9775–4.1975/bu+0.03−39–−17¢/BuMay (K)6.4585
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3475–4.4075/bu+0.03−36–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.3058
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9775–4.2675/bu+0.03−39–−10¢/BuMay (K)6.2668
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3075–4.3575/bu+0.03−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2900
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9675–4.1475/bu+0.03−40–−22¢/BuMay (K)6.2463
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1675–4.4575/bu+0.02−54–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)5.3056
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9575–4.1875/bu+0.03−41–−18¢/BuMay (K)6.3113
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1475–4.3575/bu+0.02−56–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)5.3125
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0975–4.3175/bu+0.05−27–−5¢/BuMay (K)6.4475
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3075–4.4075/bu+0.03−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2625
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0175–4.0675/bu+0.03−35–−30¢/BuMay (K)6.2545
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2475–4.3575/bu+0.03−46–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2439
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0475–4.1275/bu+0.03−32–−24¢/BuMay (K)6.2439
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.0675–4.3475/bu+0.03−30–−2¢/BuMay (K)6.4858
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.2975/bu+0.03−7¢/BuMay (K)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1675–4.2475/bu+0.03−20–−12¢/BuMay (K)6.5075
Source: USDA AMS · Springfield, IL. Bids are what buyers offered on the day USDA collected them, not settled trades. Change and year-ago figures are USDA's own — nothing on this page is recomputed, and prices in different units are never averaged together.