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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Jul 29
● Bids as filed50 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.9575–6.0075/bu+0.02−65–−60¢/BuSeptember (U)4.6875
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered6.4075–6.5275/bu+0.02−20–−8¢/BuSeptember (U)5.0625
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered5.8975–6.0075/bu+0.02−71–−60¢/BuSeptember (U)4.6125
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.0575–6.2575/bu+0.02−55–−35¢/BuSeptember (U)4.3375

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6575/bu+0.09−6¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9525
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7600/bu+0.08+27¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1275
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4175–4.4675/bu+0.09−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7758
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4100–4.4500/bu+0.10−8–−4¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9375
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4175–4.5175/bu+0.09−30–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8250
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4900–4.5700/bu+0.100–+8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9350
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0775–4.7175/bu+0.09−64–0¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6585
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2600–4.7400/bu+0.03−23–+25¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8215
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3075–4.3675/bu+0.09−41–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7808
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.0900–4.3700/bu+0.10−40–−12¢/BuSeptember (U)3.7655
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3175–4.3675/bu+0.09−40–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7488
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2400–4.4400/bu+0.10−25–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)3.7850
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2675–4.4675/bu+0.09−45–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7619
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2600–4.4400/bu+0.10−23–−5¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8294
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2575–4.3875/bu+0.09−46–−33¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7363
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3800–4.5700/bu+0.09−11–+8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.8350
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675/bu+0.09−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7850
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3600–4.4100/bu+0.10−13–−8¢/BuSeptember (U)3.9925
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2375–4.3675/bu+0.10−48–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.6982
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1200–4.3400/bu+0.13−37–−15¢/BuSeptember (U)3.6958
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.4100–4.6500/bu+0.10−8–+16¢/BuSeptember (U)4.0475
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6400–4.6900/bu+0.10+15–+20¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1825
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6400–4.7400/bu+0.10+15–+25¢/BuSeptember (U)4.1475

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8975/bu+0.27−3¢/BuNovember (X)9.7875
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2200/bu+0.32+44¢/BuAugust (Q)9.8475
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5775–11.7275/bu+0.27−35–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.5775
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8300–11.8800/bu+0.34+5–+10¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6342
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6275–11.6775/bu+0.27−30–−25¢/BuNovember (X)9.6200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9200–12.0300/bu+0.34+14–+25¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6925
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3075–11.9275/bu+0.27−62–0¢/BuNovember (X)9.4855
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5800–11.9800/bu+0.34−20–+20¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6115
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2075–11.5275/bu+0.27−72–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.4875
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.2300–11.5800/bu+0.34−55–−20¢/BuAugust (Q)9.3392
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4775–11.5775/bu+0.27−45–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.5763
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4800–11.9300/bu+0.34−30–+15¢/BuAugust (Q)9.6450
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4475–11.6575/bu+0.27−48–−27¢/BuNovember (X)9.5213
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5400–11.8300/bu+0.34−24–+5¢/BuAugust (Q)9.5613
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4875–11.6175/bu+0.27−44–−31¢/BuNovember (X)9.5046
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6300–11.9600/bu+0.34−15–+18¢/BuAugust (Q)9.5404
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5275–11.5775/bu+0.27−40–−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.5575
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6300–11.6800/bu+0.34−15–−10¢/BuAugust (Q)9.5275
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3775–11.6075/bu+0.27−55–−32¢/BuNovember (X)9.3961
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.3800–11.7500/bu+0.34−40–−3¢/BuAugust (Q)9.3942
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.0500–12.2300/bu+0.34+27–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)9.9675
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6800–12.2300/bu+0.34−10–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)9.8275
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6300–12.2300/bu+0.34−15–+45¢/BuAugust (Q)9.8025
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.