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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Jan 22
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7675–10.1175/bu+0.03−70–−35¢/BuNovember (X)11.5914
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0700–10.2300/bu+0.15−49–−33¢/BuMarch (H)12.1311
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.4100–10.5100/bu+0.21−15–−5¢/BuMarch (H)12.4605
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5100–10.5800/bu+0.06−5–+2¢/BuMarch (H)12.4525
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4600–10.5400/bu+0.11−10–−2¢/BuMarch (H)12.4275
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3375/bu+0.03−13¢/BuNovember (X)12.0300
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6800/bu+0.11+12¢/BuMarch (H)12.7325
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0375–10.1375/bu+0.03−43–−33¢/BuNovember (X)11.7725
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4100–10.4900/bu+0.11−15–−7¢/BuMarch (H)12.3875
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0675–10.2175/bu+0.03−40–−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.7900
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4600–10.5600/bu+0.11−10–0¢/BuMarch (H)12.4825
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7775–10.2175/bu+0.03−69–−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.4780
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1900–10.8300/bu+0.11−37–+27¢/BuMarch (H)12.3885
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9075–10.0175/bu+0.03−56–−45¢/BuNovember (X)11.6550
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0100–10.1900/bu+0.14−55–−37¢/BuMarch (H)12.0275
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9675–10.0675/bu+0.03−50–−40¢/BuNovember (X)11.6613
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1100–10.3100/bu+0.11−45–−25¢/BuMarch (H)12.1463
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9575–10.1175/bu+0.03−51–−35¢/BuNovember (X)11.6580
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1100–10.3100/bu+0.11−45–−25¢/BuMarch (H)12.1425
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9575–10.0875/bu+0.03−51–−38¢/BuNovember (X)11.6883
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2800–10.5000/bu+0.11−28–−6¢/BuMarch (H)12.3611
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0675/bu+0.03−40¢/BuNovember (X)11.6800
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3100–10.3200/bu+0.11−25–−24¢/BuMarch (H)12.1350

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3825–5.4325/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3825/bu+0.04−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.2825–5.3325/bu+0.04−50–−45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.5400–5.5900/bu+0.100–+5¢/BuMarch (H)6.0575

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4550/bu+0.00−14¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8925/bu+0.06+5¢/BuMarch (H)4.7525
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1950–4.2750/bu+0.00−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6525–4.7225/bu+0.06−19–−12¢/BuMarch (H)4.4408
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2450–4.2950/bu+0.00−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5475
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7525–4.7825/bu+0.06−9–−6¢/BuMarch (H)4.5150
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8850–4.3450/bu+0.00−71–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2675
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3825–5.0525/bu+0.06−46–+21¢/BuMarch (H)4.3785
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1950–4.2950/bu+0.00−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5125
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4025–4.6425/bu+0.05−44–−20¢/BuMarch (H)4.3182
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1750–4.2450/bu+0.00−42–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4575
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4225–4.5925/bu+0.06−42–−25¢/BuMarch (H)4.2213
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1150–4.3450/bu+0.00−48–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4450
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4625–4.6425/bu+0.06−38–−20¢/BuMarch (H)4.2925
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0650–4.2450/bu+0.00−53–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4208
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5625–4.6925/bu+0.06−28–−15¢/BuMarch (H)4.3925
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1950/bu+0.00−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4725
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6425–4.7125/bu+0.06−20–−13¢/BuMarch (H)4.2825
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0950–4.2450/bu+0.00−50–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4068
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4125–4.5525/bu+0.06−43–−29¢/BuMarch (H)4.2611
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6925–4.8425/bu+0.06−15–0¢/BuMarch (H)4.4792
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.8425/bu+0.010¢/BuMarch (H)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.7925–4.8225/bu+0.06−5–−2¢/BuMarch (H)4.4825
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.