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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Wed, Sep 30
● Bids as filed49 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3400–12.5300/bu+0.05−59–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5150
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3400–12.4800/bu+0.05−59–−45¢/BuNovember (X)9.5150
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.7300–13.0300/bu+0.05−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.8360
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.7300–13.0300/bu+0.00−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.7300–13.0300/bu+0.00−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9300
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.8900/bu+0.04−4¢/BuNovember (X)9.8500
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.8400/bu+0.04−9¢/BuNovember (X)9.8500
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5700–12.7300/bu+0.05−36–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.6317
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5700–12.7800/bu+0.05−36–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.6317
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6000–12.7800/bu+0.05−33–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.6925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.6000–12.7800/bu+0.05−33–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.6925
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4300–12.9300/bu+0.03−50–0¢/BuNovember (X)9.5260
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4300–12.9000/bu+0.03−50–−3¢/BuNovember (X)9.5260
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3100–12.5300/bu+0.07−62–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5983
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3100–12.5300/bu+0.07−62–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.5983
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4800–12.7300/bu+0.05−45–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7088
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.7300/bu+0.05−40–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7088
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4500–12.6700/bu+0.05−48–−26¢/BuNovember (X)9.6575
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4500–12.6400/bu+0.05−48–−29¢/BuNovember (X)9.6627
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.6600/bu+0.08−40–−27¢/BuNovember (X)9.5629
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5300–12.6800/bu+0.08−40–−25¢/BuNovember (X)9.5629
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5800/bu+0.05−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6467
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5800/bu+0.05−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6467

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.5600/bu+0.12−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.1250
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.4600/bu+0.12−55¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered6.5075–6.7075/bu+0.17−25–−5¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7675

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7175/bu+0.21−29¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1050
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075/bu+0.21−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1050
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075–4.6875/bu+0.19−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8950
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075–4.6875/bu+0.19−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8950
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4575–4.7875/bu+0.21−55–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9450
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4575–4.7875/bu+0.21−55–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9450
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2175–4.7075/bu+0.12−79–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8310
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2175–4.7075/bu+0.12−79–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8310
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5375–4.7075/bu+0.21−47–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7736
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5375–4.7075/bu+0.21−47–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7736
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075–4.7075/bu+0.21−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8000
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075–4.7075/bu+0.21−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8000
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5475–4.7575/bu+0.21−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8225
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5475–4.7575/bu+0.21−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8263
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3175–4.7675/bu+0.07−69–−24¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8413
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2075–4.7675/bu+0.18−80–−24¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8413
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6575/bu+0.21−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8400
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6375–4.7075/bu+0.21−37–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8400
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4575–4.6575/bu+0.21−55–−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7693
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4575–4.6775/bu+0.21−55–−33¢/BuDecember (Z)3.7693
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6575–4.9075/bu+0.16−35–−10¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0200
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.9575–5.0075/bu+0.21−5–0¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered5.0075/bu+0.210¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0600
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.