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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Dec 24
● Bids as filed49 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9325/bu+0.12+30¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9025/bu+0.12+27¢/BuJanuary (F)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5625–10.6425/bu+0.12−7–+1¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4625–10.6325/bu+0.12−17–0¢/BuJanuary (F)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6825–10.7125/bu+0.20+5–+8¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6325–10.7025/bu+0.170–+7¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3525–10.9525/bu+0.13−28–+32¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3425–10.9325/bu+0.17−29–+30¢/BuJanuary (F)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1325–10.3825/bu+0.12−50–−25¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1125–10.3525/bu+0.12−52–−28¢/BuJanuary (F)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1625–10.4825/bu+0.12−47–−15¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2925–10.4825/bu+0.12−34–−15¢/BuJanuary (F)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2325–10.4425/bu+0.12−40–−19¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2125–10.4525/bu+0.12−42–−18¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4525–10.6625/bu+0.12−18–+3¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4325–10.6525/bu+0.20−20–+2¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4325–10.4525/bu+0.12−20–−18¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3725–10.4525/bu+0.12−26–−18¢/BuJanuary (F)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1325–10.4625/bu+0.12−50–−17¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1325–10.4525/bu+0.12−50–−18¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.5825–10.7525/bu+0.12−5–+12¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5325/bu+0.12−10¢/BuJanuary (F)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5325/bu+0.12−10¢/BuJanuary (F)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.0375/bu+0.05−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.6675–4.8175/bu+0.05−55–−40¢/BuMarch (H)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.0375–5.0675/bu+0.05−18–−15¢/BuMarch (H)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7100/bu+0.04+20¢/BuMarch (H)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6700/bu+0.04+16¢/BuMarch (H)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4200–4.4700/bu+0.04−9–−4¢/BuMarch (H)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3300–4.4400/bu+0.04−18–−7¢/BuMarch (H)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.5400/bu+0.02−4–+3¢/BuMarch (H)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4300–4.5000/bu+0.05−8–−1¢/BuMarch (H)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1400–4.7400/bu+0.04−37–+23¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1100–4.7100/bu+0.04−40–+20¢/BuMarch (H)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1100–4.3500/bu+0.04−40–−16¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1000–4.3400/bu+0.04−41–−17¢/BuMarch (H)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1900–4.3800/bu+0.04−32–−13¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1500–4.3400/bu+0.04−36–−17¢/BuMarch (H)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1800–4.3900/bu+0.04−33–−12¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3600/bu+0.04−34–−15¢/BuMarch (H)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3100–4.4500/bu+0.04−20–−6¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2800–4.4600/bu+0.05−23–−5¢/BuMarch (H)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3100–4.3800/bu+0.04−20–−13¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3100–4.3600/bu+0.04−20–−15¢/BuMarch (H)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3400/bu+0.04−34–−17¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3000/bu+0.05−34–−21¢/BuMarch (H)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3600–4.5700/bu+0.04−15–+6¢/BuMarch (H)—
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.5600/bu+0.02−4–+5¢/BuMarch (H)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.5600/bu+0.02−4–+5¢/BuMarch (H)—
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.