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Illinois Grain Bids

Illinois · Springfield · Fri, Oct 2
● Bids as filed49 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3192

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.7425/bu+0.06−4¢/BuNovember (X)10.1600
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.7525/bu+0.05−3¢/BuNovember (X)10.0600
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4525–12.5825/bu+0.06−33–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.6900
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4525–12.6325/bu+0.06−33–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.6900
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4525–12.6325/bu+0.06−33–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.7925
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4525–12.6325/bu+0.06−33–−15¢/BuNovember (X)9.7925
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2925–12.7825/bu+0.12−49–0¢/BuNovember (X)9.6280
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.2925–12.7825/bu+0.12−49–0¢/BuNovember (X)9.6280
North
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1125–12.3825/bu+0.11−67–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.6483
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1125–12.3825/bu+0.11−67–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.6567
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3825–12.5825/bu+0.06−40–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7588
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3825–12.5825/bu+0.06−40–−20¢/BuNovember (X)9.7588
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3025–12.5225/bu+0.06−48–−26¢/BuNovember (X)9.7150
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3025–12.4825/bu+0.06−48–−30¢/BuNovember (X)9.7207
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3825–12.5125/bu+0.06−40–−27¢/BuNovember (X)9.6414
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.3825–12.5325/bu+0.06−40–−25¢/BuNovember (X)9.6414
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4325/bu+0.06−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6967
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.4325/bu+0.06−35¢/BuNovember (X)9.6967
West
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1925–12.3825/bu+0.06−59–−40¢/BuNovember (X)9.6029
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1925–12.3425/bu+0.06−59–−44¢/BuNovember (X)9.6029
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered12.5725–12.6825/bu+0.07−21–−10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9180
Chicago
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5825–12.8825/bu+0.06−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9800
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.5825–12.8825/bu+0.06−20–+10¢/BuNovember (X)9.9800

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.5975/bu—−45¢/BuJuly (N)5.1700
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered6.4975/bu—−55¢/BuJuly (N)—
Chicago
Terminals/Mills/ProcessorsUS #1Delivered6.6300–6.9100/bu+0.00−20–+8¢/BuDecember (Z)4.8275

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Mississippi River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6975/bu+0.04−28¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6975/bu+0.04−28¢/BuDecember (Z)4.2700
North Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5775–4.6575/bu+0.05−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9717
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5775–4.6575/bu+0.05−40–−32¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9717
South Illinois River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.7575/bu+0.05−55–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0150
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.7575/bu+0.05−55–−22¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0150
Little Egypt
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2475–4.7775/bu+0.12−73–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8880
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2475–4.7775/bu+0.12−73–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8880
North
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5075–4.6775/bu+0.05−47–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8157
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5075–4.6775/bu+0.05−47–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8157
North Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5775–4.6775/bu+0.05−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8275
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5775–4.6775/bu+0.05−40–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8275
South Central
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5175–4.7275/bu+0.05−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8650
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5175–4.7275/bu+0.05−46–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8687
Southwest
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3375–4.7375/bu+0.10−64–−24¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8888
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1775–4.7375/bu+0.05−80–−24¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8888
Wabash
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6275/bu+0.05−35¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8650
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6075–4.6775/bu+0.05−37–−30¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8650
West
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.6675/bu+0.05−55–−31¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8057
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4275–4.6675/bu+0.05−55–−31¢/BuDecember (Z)3.8057
Central
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.6275–4.8775/bu+0.05−35–−10¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0533
Chicago
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.9275–4.9775/bu+0.05−5–0¢/BuDecember (Z)3.9950
Mills and ProcessorsUS #2Delivered4.9275–4.9775/bu+0.05−5–0¢/BuDecember (Z)4.0850
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.