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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Tue, May 5
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3250/bu+0.11+21¢/BuJuly (N)10.5725
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7750/bu+0.07−12¢/BuNovember (X)10.0825
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4650–11.5150/bu+0.07−43–−38¢/BuNovember (X)9.7892
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8475–11.9550/bu+0.12−11–−16¢/BuMay (K)10.3258
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5450–11.5950/bu+0.07−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.8675
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8075–12.0250/bu+0.12−15–−9¢/BuMay (K)10.4200
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1650–11.6950/bu+0.07−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.6785
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7750–12.3450/bu+0.16−34–+23¢/BuJuly (N)10.2575
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2150–11.5450/bu+0.08−68–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.7225
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4950–11.9450/bu+0.11−62–−17¢/BuJuly (N)9.9925
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4450–11.5450/bu+0.07−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.8025
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7650–11.9850/bu+0.11−35–−13¢/BuJuly (N)10.2950
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3850–11.5950/bu+0.07−51–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.7769
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7250–11.9450/bu+0.11−39–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.1644
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3450–11.4950/bu+0.07−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.7511
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8450–12.0850/bu+0.11−27–−3¢/BuJuly (N)10.2054
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5450/bu+0.07−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.7925
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8150–11.8850/bu+0.11−30–−23¢/BuJuly (N)10.1958
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3350–11.4950/bu+0.07−56–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.7025
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6150–11.8650/bu+0.11−50–−25¢/BuJuly (N)10.0811
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.1150–12.3150/bu+0.110–+20¢/BuJuly (N)10.5485
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9650/bu+0.01−15¢/BuJuly (N)10.5625
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9650/bu+0.01−15¢/BuJuly (N)10.5625

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.8275/bu+0.13−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.0350
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.7975–5.8775/bu+0.13−48–−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.9600
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.8775/bu+0.13−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.8267
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.7275–6.1275/bu+0.13−55–−15¢/BuJuly (N)5.1600

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8750/bu+0.04−13¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0400/bu+0.06+24¢/BuJuly (N)4.7450
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6550–4.7050/bu+0.04−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0658
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6550–4.7400/bu+0.080–−6¢/BuMay (K)4.5150
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7050–4.7550/bu+0.04−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6550–4.8000/bu+0.080¢/BuMay (K)4.5525
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3050–4.8550/bu+0.04−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9405
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5100–5.0500/bu+0.12−29–+25¢/BuJuly (N)4.4125
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6050–4.6550/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0708
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3700–4.6100/bu+0.06−43–−19¢/BuJuly (N)4.2707
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6050–4.6550/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0350
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3550–4.6400/bu+0.08−30–−16¢/BuMay (K)4.2838
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5650–4.7550/bu+0.04−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0475
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.7000/bu+0.06−33–−10¢/BuJuly (N)4.3294
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4750–4.7850/bu+0.04−53–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0113
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5900–4.8200/bu+0.06−21–+2¢/BuJuly (N)4.4207
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6550–4.7050/bu+0.04−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0375
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6000–4.7200/bu+0.04−20–−8¢/BuJuly (N)4.3875
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5850–4.6550/bu+0.04−42–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9911
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.6000/bu+0.02−33–−20¢/BuJuly (N)4.2836
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.5800–4.8800/bu+0.06−22–+8¢/BuJuly (N)4.5167
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.8200–4.8500/bu+0.02+2–+5¢/BuJuly (N)4.5200
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.8200–4.8500/bu+0.01+2–+5¢/BuJuly (N)4.5200
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.