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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Thu, Sep 11
● Bids as filed49 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9450/bu+0.08−39¢/BuNovember (X)9.8275
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0550/bu+0.08−28¢/BuNovember (X)9.7675
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7050–9.9550/bu+0.08−63–−38¢/BuNovember (X)9.6725
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7050–10.1850/bu+0.08−63–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.6725
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7350–9.9350/bu+0.08−60–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7350–10.1350/bu+0.08−60–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.6400
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.3950–9.9350/bu+0.08−94–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.4315
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4450–10.0350/bu+0.08−89–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.4115
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6650–9.9350/bu+0.09−67–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.6292
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4850–9.9350/bu+0.08−85–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5558
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8350–10.0350/bu+0.08−50–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.6988
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8350–10.0850/bu+0.08−50–−25¢/BuNovember (X)9.7300
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7750–9.9150/bu+0.08−56–−42¢/BuNovember (X)9.6419
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7750–9.9150/bu+0.08−56–−42¢/BuNovember (X)9.6450
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5550–9.8350/bu+0.08−78–−50¢/BuNovember (X)9.5104
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6250–9.8350/bu+0.08−71–−50¢/BuNovember (X)9.5104
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8150–9.8850/bu+0.08−52–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.6408
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8550–9.8850/bu+0.05−48–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.6575
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6850–9.9350/bu+0.08−65–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5361
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.4550–9.9350/bu+0.08−88–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5146
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered9.9850–10.2350/bu+0.08−35–−10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9075
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0850–10.1850/bu+0.08−25–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.7575
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0850–10.1850/bu+0.08−25–−15¢/BuNovember (X)10.0075

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.3150/bu+0.07−90¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.5300–4.5800/bu+0.08−50–−45¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered4.4150–4.9150/bu+0.02−80–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)5.6350

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075/bu+0.03−9¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8400
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1675/bu+0.03−3¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7600
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8475–3.8975/bu+0.03−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6483
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8475–3.9475/bu+0.03−35–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6517
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9475–4.0675/bu+0.06−25–−13¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7475
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9475–4.0975/bu+0.06−25–−10¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7350
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.5575–4.0675/bu+0.03−64–−13¢/BuDecember (Z)3.4840
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.5675–4.0975/bu+0.05−63–−10¢/BuDecember (Z)3.4160
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7475–3.8975/bu+0.00−45–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7343
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.6575–3.8975/bu+0.03−54–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7114
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7475–3.8975/bu+0.03−45–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6863
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7475–4.0475/bu+0.03−45–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6763
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7575–3.9475/bu+0.03−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6638
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.6400–3.9475/bu+0.02−35–−25¢/BuSeptember (U)3.6520
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7475–3.9475/bu+0.06−45–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.5675
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7475–3.9475/bu+0.03−45–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.5425
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7975–3.8975/bu+0.01−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6225
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.7975–3.9475/bu+0.01−40–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6225
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.6975–3.8475/bu+0.03−50–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6343
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.6975–3.8575/bu+0.03−50–−34¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6143
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered3.9475–4.1475/bu+0.03−25–−5¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8483
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered3.8975–4.1975/bu+0.03−30–0¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0400
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1475–4.1975/bu+0.03−5–0¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9750
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.