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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Thu, Apr 9
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3550/bu+0.01−17¢/BuNovember (X)9.8875
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8125/bu+0.05+16¢/BuMay (K)10.4600
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0950–11.1450/bu+0.01−43–−38¢/BuNovember (X)9.6542
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3025–11.5025/bu+0.03−35–−15¢/BuMay (K)10.1217
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1750–11.2250/bu+0.01−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.7225
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4025–11.6225/bu+0.03−25–−3¢/BuMay (K)10.1600
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7950–11.3250/bu+0.01−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.4935
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2525–11.9025/bu+0.03−40–+25¢/BuMay (K)10.1040
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8750–11.0750/bu+0.01−65–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.5775
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0825–11.2225/bu+0.09−57–−43¢/BuMay (K)9.8100
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0750–11.1750/bu+0.01−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6575
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2125–11.4725/bu+0.03−44–−18¢/BuMay (K)10.1400
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0150–11.2050/bu+0.01−51–−32¢/BuNovember (X)9.6319
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2725–11.4825/bu+0.03−38–−17¢/BuMay (K)9.9763
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9750–11.1250/bu+0.01−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5704
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2025–11.5625/bu+0.03−45–−9¢/BuMay (K)10.0271
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1250–11.1750/bu+0.01−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6475
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4025–11.4325/bu+0.07−25–−22¢/BuMay (K)10.0400
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9250–11.1750/bu+0.01−60–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.5218
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0525–11.3325/bu+0.03−60–−32¢/BuMay (K)9.8957
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.5825–11.8525/bu+0.06−7–+20¢/BuMay (K)10.3580
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5525/bu+0.03−10¢/BuMay (K)10.4150
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5525/bu+0.03−10¢/BuMay (K)10.4150

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4000/bu+0.06−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.2100
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.3700–5.4800/bu+0.06−48–−37¢/BuJuly (N)5.1350
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.4000–5.4500/bu+0.06−45–−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.0517
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.2450–5.5950/bu+0.11−50–−15¢/BuMay (K)5.3550

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6125/bu+0.02−13¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4025
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7200/bu+0.02+28¢/BuMay (K)5.0400
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3425–4.4425/bu+0.02−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1825
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2900–4.4800/bu+0.03−15–+4¢/BuMay (K)4.6633
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4425–4.4925/bu+0.02−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2425
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2700–4.4900/bu+0.03−17–+5¢/BuMay (K)4.7475
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0425–4.5925/bu+0.02−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9845
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1800–4.7400/bu+0.03−26–+30¢/BuMay (K)4.6500
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3425–4.3925/bu+0.02−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2008
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0500–4.2400/bu+0.05−39–−20¢/BuMay (K)4.5471
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3425–4.3925/bu+0.02−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1650
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1400–4.2600/bu+0.01−30–−18¢/BuMay (K)4.5763
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3025–4.4925/bu+0.02−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1763
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1400–4.3000/bu+0.03−30–−14¢/BuMay (K)4.5838
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2225–4.5225/bu+0.02−52–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1425
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2500–4.4900/bu+0.03−19–+5¢/BuMay (K)4.6250
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3425–4.4425/bu+0.02−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1425
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2400–4.3300/bu+0.03−20–−11¢/BuMay (K)4.6525
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2925–4.3925/bu+0.02−45–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1139
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1000–4.2700/bu+0.03−34–−17¢/BuMay (K)4.5329
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3600–4.4400/bu+0.03−8–0¢/BuMay (K)4.7550
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4600–4.5100/bu+0.06+2–+7¢/BuMay (K)4.7950
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4600–4.5100/bu+0.06+2–+7¢/BuMay (K)4.7950
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.