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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Tue, Jul 28
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.9750–6.0250/bu+0.03−65–−60¢/BuSeptember (U)4.7975
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered6.4250–6.5250/bu+0.03−20–−10¢/BuSeptember (U)5.1225
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.9150–6.0250/bu+0.03−71–−60¢/BuSeptember (U)4.6725
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.0750–6.2750/bu+0.03−55–−35¢/BuSeptember (U)4.3975

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7450/bu+0.07−6¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9400
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8350/bu+0.07+25¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1025
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5050–4.5550/bu+0.07−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7633
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5050–4.5450/bu+0.09−8–−4¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9192
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5050–4.6050/bu+0.07−30–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5850–4.6650/bu+0.070–+8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9100
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1650–4.8050/bu+0.10−64–0¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6460
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2850–4.8350/bu+0.14−30–+25¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8125
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3950–4.4550/bu+0.11−41–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7683
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1850–4.4650/bu+0.07−40–−12¢/BuSeptember (U)3.7405
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4050–4.4550/bu+0.07−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7300
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3350–4.5350/bu+0.07−25–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)3.7638
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3550–4.5550/bu+0.09−45–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7719
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3550–4.5350/bu+0.07−23–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8165
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3450–4.4750/bu+0.10−46–−33¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7238
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4650–4.6650/bu+0.14−12–+8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8138
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4550/bu+0.07−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7725
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4550–4.5050/bu+0.08−13–−8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9675
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3350–4.4550/bu+0.07−47–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6857
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2450–4.4350/bu+0.07−34–−15¢/BuSeptember (U)3.6708
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.5050–4.7450/bu+0.07−8–+16¢/BuSeptember (U)4.0225
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.7350–4.7850/bu+0.07+15–+20¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1575
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.7350–4.8350/bu+0.07+15–+25¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1225

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1700/bu+0.06−3¢/BuNovember (X)9.9250
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5400/bu+0.01+42¢/BuAugust (Q)9.9875
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8500–12.0000/bu+0.06−35–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7150
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1700–12.2200/bu+0.04+5–+10¢/BuAugust (Q)9.7742
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9000–11.9500/bu+0.06−30–−25¢/BuNovember (X)9.7575
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2600–12.3700/bu+0.08+14–+25¢/BuAugust (Q)9.8325
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5800–12.2000/bu+0.10−62–0¢/BuNovember (X)9.6230
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9200–12.3200/bu+0.04−20–+20¢/BuAugust (Q)9.7495
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4800–11.8000/bu+0.06−72–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.6250
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5700–11.9200/bu+0.04−55–−20¢/BuAugust (Q)9.4788
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7500–11.8500/bu+0.06−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.7138
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8200–12.2700/bu+0.04−30–+15¢/BuAugust (Q)9.7741
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7200–11.9300/bu+0.06−48–−27¢/BuNovember (X)9.6697
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8800–12.1700/bu+0.04−24–+5¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6938
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7600–11.8900/bu+0.10−44–−31¢/BuNovember (X)9.6421
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9700–12.3000/bu+0.04−15–+18¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6718
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8000–11.8500/bu+0.06−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6950
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9700–12.0200/bu+0.04−15–−10¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6675
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6500–11.8800/bu+0.06−55–−32¢/BuNovember (X)9.5336
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7200–12.0900/bu+0.04−40–−3¢/BuAugust (Q)9.5342
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.3900–12.5700/bu+0.03+27–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)10.1050
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0200–12.5700/bu+0.04−10–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)9.9675
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9700–12.5700/bu+0.04−15–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)9.9425
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.