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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Fri, May 8
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3350–11.4850/bu+0.16−56–−41¢/BuNovember (X)9.8079
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5800–11.9100/bu+0.16−50–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.1589
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.1600–12.2300/bu+0.16+8–+15¢/BuJuly (N)10.6315
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9300/bu+0.16−15¢/BuJuly (N)10.6675
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9300/bu+0.16−15¢/BuJuly (N)10.6675
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7750/bu+0.16−12¢/BuNovember (X)10.1950
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2600/bu+0.16+18¢/BuJuly (N)10.6375
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4650–11.5150/bu+0.16−43–−38¢/BuNovember (X)9.9017
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8700–11.9200/bu+0.16−21–−16¢/BuJuly (N)10.4342
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5450–11.5950/bu+0.16−35–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.9800
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7925–11.9800/bu+0.17−15–−10¢/BuMay (K)10.5275
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1650–11.6950/bu+0.16−73–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7910
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7200–12.3100/bu+0.17−36–+23¢/BuJuly (N)10.2915
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1450–11.5450/bu+0.11−75–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.8350
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4600–11.9100/bu+0.16−62–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.0375
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4450–11.5450/bu+0.16−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.9150
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7300–11.9500/bu+0.16−35–−13¢/BuJuly (N)10.3963
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3850–11.5950/bu+0.16−51–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.8900
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7300–11.9100/bu+0.16−35–−17¢/BuJuly (N)10.2663
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3450–11.4950/bu+0.16−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.8636
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8100–12.0300/bu+0.16−27–−5¢/BuJuly (N)10.2889
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5450/bu+0.16−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.9050
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7800–11.8500/bu+0.16−30–−23¢/BuJuly (N)10.3675

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.7400/bu+0.07−45¢/BuJuly (N)4.8925
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.7100–5.7900/bu+0.07−48–−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.8175
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.7400–5.7900/bu+0.07−45–−40¢/BuJuly (N)4.6842
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered5.6400–6.0400/bu+0.07−55–−15¢/BuJuly (N)5.0175

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8050/bu+0.04−13¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3000
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9325/bu+0.04+22¢/BuJuly (N)4.6575
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5850–4.6350/bu+0.04−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0733
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5725–4.6325/bu+0.04−14–−8¢/BuJuly (N)4.4558
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6350–4.6850/bu+0.04−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5625–4.7125/bu+0.040¢/BuMay (K)4.5100
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2350–4.7850/bu+0.04−70–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9480
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3725–4.9625/bu+0.05−34–+25¢/BuJuly (N)4.3195
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5250–4.5850/bu+0.04−41–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0783
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2825–4.5225/bu+0.04−43–−19¢/BuJuly (N)4.2032
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5350–4.5850/bu+0.04−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0425
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2625–4.5525/bu+0.04−30–−16¢/BuMay (K)4.2263
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4950–4.6850/bu+0.04−44–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0550
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4125–4.6125/bu+0.04−30–−10¢/BuJuly (N)4.2756
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4050–4.7150/bu+0.04−53–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0188
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5025–4.6825/bu+0.04−21–−3¢/BuJuly (N)4.3238
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5850–4.6350/bu+0.04−35–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0450
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5125–4.6325/bu+0.04−20–−8¢/BuJuly (N)4.3525
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5150–4.5850/bu+0.04−42–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9971
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3725–4.4725/bu+0.02−34–−24¢/BuJuly (N)4.2175
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4925–4.7925/bu+0.04−22–+8¢/BuJuly (N)4.4592
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.7625–4.8625/bu+0.07+5–+15¢/BuJuly (N)4.4625
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.7625–4.8625/bu+0.07+5–+15¢/BuJuly (N)4.4625
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.