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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Thu, Jan 22
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.9400–4.9900/bu+0.08−45–−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.2992
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.0050–5.0350/bu+0.08−15–−12¢/BuMarch (H)5.5650
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.9400/bu+0.08−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.4075
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered4.9100–4.9900/bu+0.08−48–−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.3825

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4375/bu+0.02−8¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5025
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4300/bu+0.02+19¢/BuMarch (H)4.9275
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1475–4.1675/bu+0.02−37–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2825
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1200–4.1600/bu+0.02−12–−8¢/BuMarch (H)4.7408
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2175/bu+0.02−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3175
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1900–4.2600/bu+0.02−5–+2¢/BuMarch (H)4.8200
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8175–4.2675/bu+0.02−70–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1325
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9000–4.4400/bu+0.02−34–+20¢/BuMarch (H)4.7050
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1175–4.1675/bu+0.02−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2825
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8300–4.0600/bu+0.02−41–−18¢/BuMarch (H)4.5618
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0675–4.1675/bu+0.02−45–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2525
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9400–4.1100/bu+0.02−30–−13¢/BuMarch (H)4.5638
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0775–4.2675/bu+0.02−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2545
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9800–4.1200/bu+0.02−26–−12¢/BuMarch (H)4.6206
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9975–4.2975/bu+0.02−52–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2142
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0700–4.2100/bu+0.02−17–−3¢/BuMarch (H)4.7075
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1175–4.1675/bu+0.02−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2425
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0800–4.1400/bu+0.02−16–−10¢/BuMarch (H)4.7300
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0675–4.1475/bu+0.03−45–−37¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2208
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.9100–4.0300/bu+0.02−33–−21¢/BuMarch (H)4.5232
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1400–4.2900/bu+0.03−10–+5¢/BuMarch (H)4.8025
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.2200–4.3100/bu+0.02−2–+7¢/BuMarch (H)4.8975
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.1700–4.3400/bu+0.02−7–+10¢/BuMarch (H)4.8625

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6725/bu+0.03−10¢/BuNovember (X)10.4025
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9200/bu+0.01+28¢/BuMarch (H)10.7550
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2925–10.3725/bu+0.03−48–−40¢/BuNovember (X)10.1525
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4500–10.5600/bu+0.01−19–−8¢/BuMarch (H)10.5317
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3725–10.4225/bu+0.03−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)10.1992
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5600–10.6900/bu+0.01−8–+5¢/BuMarch (H)10.6025
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0425–10.5725/bu+0.03−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)10.0275
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4400–10.8700/bu+0.12−20–+23¢/BuMarch (H)10.5450
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2125–10.3225/bu+0.02−56–−45¢/BuNovember (X)10.0305
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0900–10.3700/bu+0.01−55–−27¢/BuMarch (H)10.1800
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2725–10.4225/bu+0.03−50–−35¢/BuNovember (X)10.0888
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2100–10.4000/bu+0.01−43–−24¢/BuMarch (H)10.3175
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2625–10.4425/bu+0.03−51–−33¢/BuNovember (X)10.1045
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2200–10.4600/bu+0.01−42–−18¢/BuMarch (H)10.3088
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2225–10.3725/bu+0.03−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)10.0958
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3800–10.6900/bu+0.01−26–+5¢/BuMarch (H)10.5021
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3725/bu+0.03−40¢/BuNovember (X)10.1325
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3900–10.4400/bu+0.01−25–−20¢/BuMarch (H)10.4083
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2225–10.3225/bu+0.03−55–−45¢/BuNovember (X)10.0208
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.0800–10.4700/bu+0.01−56–−17¢/BuMarch (H)10.2364
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.5900–10.7000/bu+0.01−5–+6¢/BuMarch (H)10.5650
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4900/bu+0.01−15¢/BuMarch (H)10.6400
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4400/bu+0.01−20¢/BuMarch (H)10.5950
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.