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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Mon, May 4
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8475/bu+0.14−12¢/BuNovember (X)10.1125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4375/bu+0.19+21¢/BuJuly (N)10.6350
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5375–11.5875/bu+0.14−43–−38¢/BuNovember (X)9.8192
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9650–12.0675/bu+0.44−11–−16¢/BuMay (K)10.3683
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6175–11.6675/bu+0.14−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.8975
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9250–12.1350/bu+0.20−15–+6¢/BuMay (K)10.4625
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2375–11.7675/bu+0.14−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7085
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9375–12.4575/bu+0.17−29–+23¢/BuJuly (N)10.3225
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2975–11.5175/bu+0.14−67–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.7525
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6075–12.0575/bu+0.23−62–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.0367
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5175–11.6175/bu+0.14−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.8325
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8775–12.1275/bu+0.27−35–−10¢/BuJuly (N)10.3250
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4575–11.6675/bu+0.14−51–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.8069
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8375–12.0575/bu+0.34−39–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.2019
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4175–11.5675/bu+0.14−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.7811
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9575–12.2475/bu+0.36−27–+2¢/BuJuly (N)10.2607
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6175/bu+0.14−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.8225
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9275–11.9775/bu+0.18−30–−25¢/BuJuly (N)10.2383
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4075–11.5675/bu+0.14−56–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.7325
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7275–11.9775/bu+0.20−50–−25¢/BuJuly (N)10.1293
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.2275–12.4275/bu+0.240–+20¢/BuJuly (N)10.5910
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9750/bu+0.20−10¢/BuMay (K)10.6050
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9750/bu+0.20−10¢/BuMay (K)10.6050

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.9600/bu+0.03−45¢/BuJuly (N)4.9875
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.9300–6.0100/bu+0.03−48–−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.9125
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.0100/bu+0.03−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.7792
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.8600–6.1450/bu+0.02−55–−15¢/BuJuly (N)5.1175

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9150/bu+0.06−13¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3100
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0975/bu+0.05+24¢/BuJuly (N)4.7325
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6950–4.7450/bu+0.06−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0833
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7375–4.7975/bu+0.210–−6¢/BuMay (K)4.5025
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7450–4.7950/bu+0.06−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1300
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7375–4.8575/bu+0.060¢/BuMay (K)4.5400
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3450–4.8950/bu+0.06−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9580
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6275–5.1075/bu+0.03−23–+25¢/BuJuly (N)4.4250
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6450–4.6950/bu+0.06−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0883
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.6675/bu+0.10−43–−19¢/BuJuly (N)4.2568
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6450–4.6950/bu+0.06−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0525
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4375–4.6975/bu+0.06−30–−16¢/BuMay (K)4.2713
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6050–4.7950/bu+0.06−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0650
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5275–4.7575/bu+0.12−33–−10¢/BuJuly (N)4.3125
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5150–4.8250/bu+0.06−53–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0288
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6475–4.9375/bu+0.16−21–+8¢/BuJuly (N)4.4382
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6950–4.7450/bu+0.06−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0550
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6375–4.7775/bu+0.11−10–−8¢/BuMay (K)4.3750
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6250–4.6950/bu+0.07−42–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0086
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4475–4.6575/bu+0.01−41–−20¢/BuJuly (N)4.2696
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6375–4.9375/bu+0.06−22–+8¢/BuJuly (N)4.5008
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.8375–4.9075/bu+0.06+10–+5¢/BuMay (K)4.5075
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.8075–4.9075/bu+0.06+7–+5¢/BuMay (K)4.5075
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.