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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Jun 18
● Bids as filed51 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5925/bu+0.01−9¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8775/bu+0.01+13¢/BuJuly (N)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2825–10.3025/bu+0.01−40–−38¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5475–10.6975/bu+0.02−20–−5¢/BuJuly (N)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3325–10.4325/bu+0.01−35–−25¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6975–10.7975/bu+0.05−5–+5¢/BuJuly (N)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0025–10.4825/bu+0.02−68–−20¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3575–10.8975/bu+0.04−39–+15¢/BuJuly (N)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1325–10.2825/bu+0.01−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1675–10.3475/bu+0.00−58–−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2325–10.3825/bu+0.01−45–−30¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2975–10.7475/bu+0.01−45–0¢/BuJuly (N)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1625–10.3325/bu+0.01−52–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2775–10.4975/bu+0.01−47–−25¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1825–10.4025/bu+0.01−50–−28¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4575–10.6675/bu+0.02−29–−8¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2825/bu+0.01−40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5975/bu+0.01−15¢/BuJuly (N)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0225–10.3325/bu+0.01−66–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2875–10.4575/bu+0.02−46–−29¢/BuJuly (N)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.3475–10.6975/bu+0.01−40–−5¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6975–10.9975/bu+0.01−5–+25¢/BuJuly (N)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6975–10.9975/bu+0.01−5–+25¢/BuJuly (N)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3925–5.4425/bu+0.25−35–−30¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.5025/bu+0.25−24¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3925/bu+0.25−35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.2425–5.2925/bu+0.25−50–−45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.5425–5.7425/bu+0.25−20–0¢/BuJuly (N)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3400/bu+0.05−10¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5650/bu+0.02+23¢/BuJuly (N)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0700–4.1200/bu+0.05−37–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3050–4.3450/bu+0.02−3–+1¢/BuJuly (N)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1400/bu+0.05−30¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3750–4.4350/bu+0.02+4–+10¢/BuJuly (N)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7800–4.2900/bu+0.05−66–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0550–4.5050/bu+0.02−28–+17¢/BuJuly (N)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0400–4.1400/bu+0.05−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0050–4.2450/bu+0.02−33–−9¢/BuJuly (N)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8400–4.0900/bu+0.05−60–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0350–4.2650/bu+0.02−30–−7¢/BuJuly (N)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9800–4.1900/bu+0.05−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0750–4.2650/bu+0.02−26–−7¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9400–4.2300/bu+0.05−50–−21¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1350–4.3650/bu+0.02−20–+3¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0400–4.0900/bu+0.05−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1750–4.2550/bu+0.02−16–−8¢/BuJuly (N)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9200–4.0900/bu+0.05−52–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0050–4.1750/bu+0.02−33–−16¢/BuJuly (N)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3050–4.4150/bu+0.02−3–+8¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4950–4.6350/bu+0.02+16–+30¢/BuJuly (N)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4950–4.6350/bu+0.05+16–+30¢/BuJuly (N)—
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.