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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Apr 9
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8100/bu+0.19−16¢/BuNovember (X)11.5325
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2975/bu+0.22+17¢/BuMay (K)11.8375
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5200–9.6400/bu+0.19−45–−33¢/BuNovember (X)11.3600
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8675–10.0475/bu+0.15−26–−8¢/BuMay (K)11.5592
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6200–9.7200/bu+0.19−35–−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.3925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9575–10.0275/bu+0.20−17–−10¢/BuMay (K)11.6025
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.2400–9.7200/bu+0.19−73–−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.1385
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7275–10.2875/bu+0.30−40–+16¢/BuMay (K)11.4595
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4200–9.5700/bu+0.19−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)11.2600
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5775–9.6975/bu+0.23−55–−43¢/BuMay (K)11.2275
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5200–9.6700/bu+0.19−45–−30¢/BuNovember (X)11.3038
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7975–10.1775/bu+0.22−33–+5¢/BuMay (K)11.4661
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4600–9.6200/bu+0.19−51–−35¢/BuNovember (X)11.2645
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6575–9.8875/bu+0.20−47–−24¢/BuMay (K)11.3713
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.3200–9.5700/bu+0.19−65–−40¢/BuNovember (X)11.2442
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6275–10.0575/bu+0.20−50–−7¢/BuMay (K)11.4546
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5700/bu+0.19−40¢/BuNovember (X)11.3092
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7775–9.9275/bu+0.20−35–−20¢/BuMay (K)11.3600
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.2600–9.6200/bu+0.19−71–−35¢/BuNovember (X)11.2125
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6175–9.8975/bu+0.20−51–−23¢/BuMay (K)11.3461
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.1275–10.3275/bu+0.250–+20¢/BuMay (K)11.6655
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0275–10.4775/bu+0.20−10–+35¢/BuMay (K)11.6975
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0275–10.4775/bu+0.20−10–+35¢/BuMay (K)11.6975

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.2075–5.2575/bu+0.02−35–−30¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.1575/bu+0.02−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.0575–5.1075/bu+0.02−50–−45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.3725–5.4225/bu+0.02−5–0¢/BuMay (K)5.7100

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675/bu+0.05−14¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5725
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9200/bu+0.05+18¢/BuMay (K)4.5625
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075–4.1875/bu+0.05−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3850
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5200–4.6600/bu+0.05−22–−8¢/BuMay (K)4.3025
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2075/bu+0.05−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4400
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5400–4.7200/bu+0.05−20–−2¢/BuMay (K)4.3600
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7775–4.2575/bu+0.05−73–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1825
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3400–4.9200/bu+0.05−40–+18¢/BuMay (K)4.1175
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075–4.2075/bu+0.05−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3858
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3200–4.5800/bu+0.04−42–−16¢/BuMay (K)4.1568
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075–4.1575/bu+0.05−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3375
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4200–4.5700/bu+0.08−32–−17¢/BuMay (K)4.0963
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0675–4.2575/bu+0.05−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3300
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3800–4.5800/bu+0.05−36–−16¢/BuMay (K)4.0969
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9575–4.3075/bu+0.05−55–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3054
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3400–4.7100/bu+0.05−40–−3¢/BuMay (K)4.1925
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075/bu+0.05−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3525
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.6200/bu+0.05−27–−12¢/BuMay (K)4.0645
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9875–4.1575/bu+0.05−52–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3025
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4000–4.4800/bu+0.06−34–−26¢/BuMay (K)4.1168
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6200–4.7500/bu+0.08−12–+1¢/BuMay (K)4.2958
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6400–4.7700/bu+0.05−10–+3¢/BuMay (K)4.3575
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6400–4.7700/bu+0.05−10–+3¢/BuMay (K)4.3325
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.