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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, May 1
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4225–11.9525/bu—−28–+25¢/BuJuly (N)12.4725
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4225–11.9525/bu+0.12−28–+25¢/BuJuly (N)14.4000
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5000/bu+0.06−15¢/BuNovember (X)12.6825
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8575/bu+0.15+30¢/BuMay (K)14.7150
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3200–11.6200/bu+0.06−33–−3¢/BuNovember (X)12.4908
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6025–11.6575/bu+0.16−10–+10¢/BuJuly (N)14.4708
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3000–11.3500/bu+0.06−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)12.4975
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6025–11.6925/bu+0.08−10–−1¢/BuJuly (N)14.4750
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9300–11.4500/bu+0.06−72–−20¢/BuNovember (X)12.3065
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3925–11.6025/bu+0.24−31–−10¢/BuJuly (N)14.3410
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1000–11.3000/bu+0.06−55–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.2642
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2425–11.4075/bu+0.29−46–−15¢/BuJuly (N)14.1720
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2400–11.3000/bu+0.06−41–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.3613
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2725–11.5275/bu+0.09−43–−3¢/BuJuly (N)14.2906
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1100–11.3000/bu+0.06−54–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.3594
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2525–11.4475/bu+0.15−45–−11¢/BuJuly (N)14.2588
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0800–11.2500/bu+0.06−57–−40¢/BuNovember (X)12.3768
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3325–11.7025/bu+0.09−37–0¢/BuJuly (N)14.3417
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2500–11.3000/bu+0.06−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.3350
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2525–11.3725/bu+0.10−45–−33¢/BuJuly (N)14.2875
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0900–11.3000/bu+0.06−56–−35¢/BuNovember (X)12.3696
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2825–11.4775/bu+0.18−42–−8¢/BuJuly (N)14.1743
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.6525–11.8525/bu+0.25−5–+15¢/BuJuly (N)14.6150

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.5925–5.6725/bu+0.04−40–−32¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4925–5.6425/bu+0.04−50–−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4925–5.6425/bu+0.04−50–−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.8925–5.9125/bu+0.04−10–−8¢/BuJuly (N)6.1800

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6175/bu+0.04−11¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2650
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6825/bu+0.04+25¢/BuMay (K)6.7025
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4075–4.4275/bu+0.03−32–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.0200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4725–4.5125/bu+0.07+4–+8¢/BuMay (K)6.4613
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.4775/bu+0.03−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)5.1175
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4875–4.5525/bu+0.04−2–+12¢/BuJuly (N)6.5069
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0075–4.5275/bu+0.03−72–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)4.8930
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2275–4.5575/bu+0.12−28–+5¢/BuJuly (N)6.2790
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675–4.4275/bu+0.03−36–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.0050
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1175–4.4675/bu+0.02−39–−4¢/BuJuly (N)6.1236
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3275–4.4075/bu+0.03−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)4.9838
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075–4.2925/bu+0.04−40–−14¢/BuJuly (N)6.0613
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2675–4.4775/bu+0.03−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.9888
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0675–4.3375/bu+0.04−44–−17¢/BuJuly (N)6.1156
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1875–4.5375/bu+0.03−54–−19¢/BuDecember (Z)4.9963
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1875–4.5375/bu+0.02−32–+3¢/BuJuly (N)6.3136
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3275–4.4275/bu+0.03−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.9750
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1575–4.2375/bu+0.04−35–−27¢/BuJuly (N)6.1545
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2775–4.4275/bu+0.03−45–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.9421
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2375–4.3175/bu+0.06−27–−19¢/BuJuly (N)6.1371
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.2075–4.5125/bu+0.04−30–+8¢/BuJuly (N)6.3513
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3575–4.6275/bu—−15–+12¢/BuJuly (N)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3575–4.6325/bu+0.04−15–+20¢/BuJuly (N)6.1700
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.