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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Mon, Mar 2
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2175/bu+0.01−7¢/BuNovember (X)10.0275
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7800/bu+0.07+28¢/BuMarch (H)10.1350
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8475–10.8875/bu+0.01−44–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.8008
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3800–11.4700/bu+0.00−26–−3¢/BuMay (K)9.9217
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8875–10.9875/bu+0.01−40–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.8708
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3900–11.5800/bu+0.10−25–+8¢/BuMay (K)10.0269
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5575–11.0875/bu+0.01−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.6335
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3300–11.7800/bu+0.03−31–+14¢/BuMay (K)9.8665
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7375–10.8375/bu+0.02−55–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.7175
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0300–11.2700/bu+0.10−47–−23¢/BuMarch (H)9.5988
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8375–10.9375/bu+0.01−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.7713
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1700–11.3900/bu+0.07−47–−25¢/BuMay (K)9.7688
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7775–10.9675/bu+0.01−51–−32¢/BuNovember (X)9.7694
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1800–11.3500/bu+0.05−46–−29¢/BuMay (K)9.6453
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7375–10.8875/bu+0.01−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.7118
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3500–11.6400/bu+0.04−15–0¢/BuMarch (H)9.8207
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8875–10.9375/bu+0.01−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.7875
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3500–11.3700/bu+0.04−15–−13¢/BuMarch (H)9.7000
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7375–10.9575/bu+0.01−55–−33¢/BuNovember (X)9.6604
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0500–11.2700/bu+0.07−45–−23¢/BuMarch (H)9.6368
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.4900–11.6400/bu+0.02−15–0¢/BuMay (K)9.9885
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5000/bu—0¢/BuMarch (H)10.0488
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5000/bu+0.020¢/BuMarch (H)10.0238

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4050/bu+0.13−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.2375
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3750–5.4550/bu+0.13−48–−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.2125
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4050–5.4550/bu+0.13−45–−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.1292
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.3950–5.6950/bu+0.17−35–−5¢/BuMarch (H)5.2950

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6200/bu+0.01−8¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3325
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6225/bu+0.07+29¢/BuMarch (H)4.5425
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3300–4.3500/bu+0.01−37–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1525
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2875–4.3625/bu+0.02−17–+3¢/BuMay (K)4.3175
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4000/bu+0.01−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2775–4.3775/bu+0.11−18–−8¢/BuMay (K)4.4375
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0000–4.5500/bu+0.01−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0075
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1875–4.5975/bu+0.02−27–+14¢/BuMay (K)4.2165
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3000–4.3500/bu+0.01−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1625
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0325–4.2175/bu+0.02−30–−24¢/BuMarch (H)4.1525
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3000–4.3500/bu+0.01−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1275
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1125–4.2775/bu+0.04−22–−18¢/BuMarch (H)4.1913
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2600–4.4500/bu+0.01−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1356
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1275–4.3075/bu+0.02−33–−15¢/BuMay (K)4.2125
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1800–4.4800/bu+0.01−52–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1111
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2325–4.4975/bu+0.02−10–+4¢/BuMarch (H)4.2913
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3000–4.4000/bu+0.01−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1125
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2325–4.3175/bu+0.06−10–−14¢/BuMarch (H)4.2475
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2400–4.3500/bu+0.01−46–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0754
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0325–4.2075/bu+0.00−30–−25¢/BuMarch (H)4.1325
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3175–4.4375/bu+0.03−14–−2¢/BuMay (K)4.3808
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4025–4.4275/bu—+7–−3¢/BuMarch (H)4.4175
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4025–4.4275/bu+0.05+7–−3¢/BuMarch (H)4.4025
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.