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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Mon, Nov 3
● Bids as filed49 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1875–4.3475/bu+0.03−28–−12¢/BuMarch (H)4.1886
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0925–4.4325/bu+0.03−25–+9¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9221
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1675–4.3175/bu+0.03−30–−15¢/BuMarch (H)4.0825
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0925–4.1925/bu+0.03−25–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9275
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0975–4.2375/bu+0.06−37–−23¢/BuMarch (H)4.0043
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0425–4.1725/bu+0.08−30–−17¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8121
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1925–4.3425/bu+0.03−15–0¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0167
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.2925–4.3525/bu—−5–+1¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0300
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.2825–4.2925/bu+0.02−6–−5¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0300
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6275/bu+0.02+16¢/BuMarch (H)4.5600
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5725/bu+0.04+23¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3450
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3275–4.4175/bu+0.03−14–−5¢/BuMarch (H)4.2150
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1625–4.2925/bu+0.03−18–−5¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9667
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675–4.4375/bu+0.03−10–−3¢/BuMarch (H)4.2750
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3125–4.4125/bu+0.20−3–+7¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1050
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0375–4.6375/bu+0.03−43–+17¢/BuMarch (H)4.2025
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1225–4.5425/bu+0.06−22–+20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9510
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0375–4.2675/bu+0.03−43–−20¢/BuMarch (H)4.0250
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9425–4.1425/bu+0.03−40–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7993
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1075–4.2675/bu+0.03−36–−20¢/BuMarch (H)3.9700
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9425–4.1425/bu+0.03−40–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7975
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0875–4.2875/bu+0.03−38–−18¢/BuMarch (H)4.0256
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9925–4.1625/bu+0.02−35–−18¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8381

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5825/bu+0.21+24¢/BuJanuary (F)10.2325
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4925/bu+0.23+15¢/BuJanuary (F)10.1525
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1125–11.2925/bu+0.19−23–−5¢/BuJanuary (F)10.0092
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9675–11.2275/bu+0.32−23–+3¢/BuNovember (X)9.9008
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1625–11.3825/bu+0.19−18–+4¢/BuJanuary (F)10.0075
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1925–11.2625/bu+0.60−15–−8¢/BuJanuary (F)9.9250
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8925–11.4125/bu+0.19−45–+7¢/BuJanuary (F)9.8800
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9725–11.4275/bu+0.37−37–+23¢/BuJanuary (F)9.7005
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8625–11.0225/bu+0.27−48–−32¢/BuJanuary (F)9.6525
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6975–10.9125/bu+0.28−50–−43¢/BuNovember (X)9.4108
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8825–11.1925/bu+0.19−46–−15¢/BuJanuary (F)9.7138
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8425–11.1725/bu+0.25−50–−17¢/BuJanuary (F)9.6163
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9325–11.1025/bu+0.28−41–−24¢/BuJanuary (F)9.7213
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8625–11.0425/bu+0.37−48–−30¢/BuJanuary (F)9.5888
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9825–11.2025/bu+0.19−36–−14¢/BuJanuary (F)9.8708
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7775–11.2825/bu+0.20−42–−6¢/BuNovember (X)9.6792
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0425–11.1125/bu+0.27−30–−23¢/BuJanuary (F)9.7725
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0425–11.0925/bu+0.30−30–−25¢/BuJanuary (F)9.6725
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9625–11.1125/bu+0.30−38–−23¢/BuJanuary (F)9.6496
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8925–10.9725/bu+0.33−45–−37¢/BuJanuary (F)9.5539
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.2325–11.3725/bu+0.24−11–+3¢/BuJanuary (F)9.8585
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1475–11.2975/bu—−5–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9475
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0975–11.2975/bu+0.20−10–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9475

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3700/bu+0.10−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.7350–4.9350/bu+0.11−70–−50¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.2850–5.5150/bu+0.10−15–+8¢/BuDecember (Z)5.6375
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.