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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Fri, Apr 17
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4050/bu+0.01−16¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9525/bu+0.07+28¢/BuMay (K)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1350–11.1850/bu+0.01−43–−38¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3225–11.5825/bu+0.04−35–−9¢/BuMay (K)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2150–11.2650/bu+0.01−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5225–11.6425/bu+0.14−15–−3¢/BuMay (K)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.8350–11.3650/bu+0.01−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3225–11.9225/bu+0.04−35–+25¢/BuMay (K)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.9150–11.1150/bu+0.01−65–−45¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1725–11.3825/bu+0.05−50–−29¢/BuMay (K)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1150–11.2150/bu+0.01−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3125–11.4925/bu+0.04−36–−18¢/BuMay (K)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0550–11.2450/bu+0.01−51–−32¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2925–11.5525/bu+0.04−38–−12¢/BuMay (K)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0150–11.1650/bu+0.01−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2225–11.6825/bu+0.04−45–+1¢/BuMay (K)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1650–11.2150/bu+0.01−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4225–11.4925/bu+0.04−25–−18¢/BuMay (K)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0150–11.2150/bu+0.01−55–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1725–11.3725/bu+0.04−50–−30¢/BuMay (K)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered11.6125–11.8725/bu+0.04−6–+20¢/BuMay (K)—
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5725/bu+0.04−10¢/BuMay (K)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5725/bu+0.04−10¢/BuMay (K)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.5425/bu+0.07−45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.5125–5.6225/bu+0.07−48–−37¢/BuJuly (N)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.5425–5.5925/bu+0.07−45–−40¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.4125–5.7625/bu+0.07−50–−15¢/BuMay (K)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6400/bu+0.00−13¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8175/bu+0.00+33¢/BuMay (K)—
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3700–4.4700/bu+0.00−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3375–4.5275/bu+0.00−15–+4¢/BuMay (K)—
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.5200/bu+0.00−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4875–4.5775/bu+0.170–+9¢/BuMay (K)—
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0700–4.6200/bu+0.00−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2675–4.7875/bu+0.00−22–+30¢/BuMay (K)—
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3700–4.4200/bu+0.00−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1375–4.3375/bu+0.03−35–−15¢/BuMay (K)—
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3700–4.4200/bu+0.00−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1875–4.3175/bu+0.00−30–−17¢/BuMay (K)—
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3300–4.5200/bu+0.00−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2175–4.3775/bu+0.00−27–−11¢/BuMay (K)—
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2500–4.5500/bu+0.00−52–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2975–4.5775/bu+0.00−19–+9¢/BuMay (K)—
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3700–4.4700/bu+0.00−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2875–4.3775/bu+0.00−20–−11¢/BuMay (K)—
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3200–4.4200/bu+0.00−45–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2075–4.3575/bu+0.00−28–−13¢/BuMay (K)—
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.3875–4.5075/bu+0.00−10–+2¢/BuMay (K)—
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.5375–4.5575/bu+0.00+5–+7¢/BuMay (K)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.5075–4.5575/bu+0.00+2–+7¢/BuMay (K)—
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.