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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Dec 4
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.1275–5.1775/bu+0.01−50–−45¢/BuJuly (N)6.0350
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.4300–5.4800/bu+0.01+5–+10¢/BuDecember (Z)6.1325
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.2775/bu+0.01−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.2275/bu+0.01−40¢/BuJuly (N)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5800/bu+0.02+28¢/BuMarch (H)4.9225
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5300/bu+0.02+23¢/BuMarch (H)4.7625
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2300–4.2800/bu+0.02−7–−2¢/BuMarch (H)4.6492
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2500–4.3000/bu+0.02−5–+8¢/BuMarch (H)4.5467
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3100–4.3500/bu+0.02+1–+5¢/BuMarch (H)4.7200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2500–4.3400/bu+0.02−5–+4¢/BuMarch (H)4.6200
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0200–4.5200/bu+0.05−28–+22¢/BuMarch (H)4.5445
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9900–4.4800/bu+0.05−31–+18¢/BuMarch (H)4.4145
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9200–4.2000/bu+0.02−38–−10¢/BuMarch (H)4.5411
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8700–4.2200/bu+0.01−35–0¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4896
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9500–4.1000/bu+0.02−35–−20¢/BuMarch (H)4.4675
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9500–4.1000/bu+0.02−35–−20¢/BuMarch (H)4.3739
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9400–4.1400/bu+0.02−36–−16¢/BuMarch (H)4.5581
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9200–4.1400/bu+0.02−38–−16¢/BuMarch (H)4.4789
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1200–4.3300/bu+0.00−18–+3¢/BuMarch (H)4.5913
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1200–4.3000/bu+0.02−18–0¢/BuMarch (H)4.4750
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1500/bu+0.02−15¢/BuMarch (H)4.5825
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1000–4.1500/bu+0.02−20–−15¢/BuMarch (H)4.5265
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9600–4.1100/bu+0.02−34–−19¢/BuMarch (H)4.5154
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9900–4.1000/bu+0.01−23–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4289
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1400–4.3600/bu+0.00−16–+6¢/BuMarch (H)4.6250
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3300/bu+0.01−5–+3¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7175
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3300/bu+0.01−5–+3¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5875

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2075/bu+0.08+37¢/BuJanuary (F)13.1150
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2075/bu+0.08+37¢/BuJanuary (F)12.9350
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8375–9.8875/bu+0.080–+5¢/BuJanuary (F)12.8333
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8575–9.9075/bu+0.02+2–+7¢/BuJanuary (F)12.6317
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9275–9.9575/bu+0.08+9–+12¢/BuJanuary (F)12.8900
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9375–9.9575/bu+0.08+10–+12¢/BuJanuary (F)12.7300
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6375–10.1375/bu+0.12−20–+30¢/BuJanuary (F)12.7350
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6375–10.1375/bu+0.12−20–+30¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5490
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4175–9.6375/bu+0.08−42–−20¢/BuJanuary (F)12.4850
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.3875–9.5475/bu+0.03−45–−29¢/BuJanuary (F)12.3483
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5375–9.7875/bu+0.08−30–−5¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5875
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4875–9.6875/bu+0.08−35–−15¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5313
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4875–9.7075/bu+0.08−35–−13¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5963
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4375–9.7275/bu+0.08−40–−11¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5307
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6575–9.9475/bu+0.06−18–+11¢/BuJanuary (F)12.7050
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6575–9.9475/bu+0.06−18–+11¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5750
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6375–9.6875/bu+0.08−20–−15¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5775
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6375/bu+0.08−20¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5175
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.3775–9.7475/bu+0.08−46–−9¢/BuJanuary (F)12.5521
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4575–9.7675/bu+0.08−38–−7¢/BuJanuary (F)12.4864
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered9.8875–9.9875/bu+0.08+5–+15¢/BuJanuary (F)12.8310
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8375–9.9375/bu+0.080–+10¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8375–9.9375/bu+0.080–+10¢/BuJanuary (F)12.8050
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.