Cash grain bids / Kentucky / Kentucky Daily Grain Bids / 2024-05-15

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

The Feeder BoardNational weight ladder, every weight classfreeState & Region LaddersEvery state, every weightfreeFind Your BarnEvery USDA-reported market, every salefreeSale ReportsClean report pages replacing USDA PDFsfreeState Auction SummariesUSDA's statewide view, 30 statesfreeWhat Are My Calves Worth?Weight + sex + state → today's moneyfreeThe Forward CurveFall prices trading today, by regionproVideo & Internet SalesSuperior, Western Video and morefreeBoard SalesForward feeder trade, by delivery monthfree

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Fed Cash Today5-Area live & dressed, regional splitfreePacker MarginThe daily per-head numberfreeCarcass Weight WatchWeekly weights vs 5-year bandfreeCattle on FeedMonthly placements & marketings, revisions trackedfreeNegotiated Share TrackerCash vs formula, tracked over yearsfreeWhat Quality PaysWhat packers add and subtract on a carcass gridfree

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Boxed Beef DailyChoice, Select, the spreadfreePrimal ValuesRib to flank, what's pulling the cutoutfreeWhat the Label Is WorthGrass-fed and organic vs conventional, by cutfreeThe 84-Cut LadderEvery cut USDA tracks, dailyproWho Gets WhatEvery segment’s share of the beef dollarfreeImported Lean MarketThe 90s trade that moves cull cowsSoon

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cash Grain Bids30 states of elevator bids, dailyfreeHay Prices19 states + 18 auctions, by qualityfreeBasis MapWhat local corn is worth against the boardfreeFeedstuffs DeskDDGS, soybean meal, mill feedsfree

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

Cull Cow & Bull PricesDaily national, by class and regionfreeCow CutoutWhat the grinding beef is worth, dailyfreeBred Cows & PairsBy stage, age, and statefree

More

Latest ReportsEvery USDA release as it publishesfreeReport ArchiveWhat USDA published on any datefreeThe Morning WireDaily brief from every fresh reportfreeRecords BookAll-time highs, and where today sitsfreeCattle on FeedMonthly, with revisions trackedfreeThe BordersMexico & Canada flows and pricesproDrought & Forced SellingHow much of the herd is dry, and what it costsfreeAlertsYour barn, your class, your thresholdSoon

Kentucky Daily Grain Bids

Kentucky · Frankfort · Wed, May 15
● Bids as filed64 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 2892

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2200/bu+0.04+35¢/BuDecember (Z)5.2900
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6050–4.6450/bu+0.05−2–+2¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6750/bu—+5¢/BuJuly (N)5.7050
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5200–4.6200/bu+0.04−35–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.8125
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5750–4.5850/bu+0.05−5–−4¢/BuJuly (N)5.8875
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.0250/bu+0.05+140¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2700/bu+0.04+40¢/BuDecember (Z)5.5900
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.5750/bu+0.09+95¢/BuJuly (N)7.5150
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5750–4.5950/bu+0.06−5–−3¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4325–4.5700/bu+0.05−30¢/BuSeptember (U)4.8075
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5450/bu+0.04−8¢/BuJuly (N)5.9650
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5250/bu+0.05−10¢/BuJuly (N)6.0150
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4825/bu+0.05−25¢/BuSeptember (U)4.8400
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4750/bu+0.05−15¢/BuJuly (N)5.8650
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8250/bu+0.05+20¢/BuJuly (N)6.6150
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3750–4.5250/bu+0.10−25–−10¢/BuJuly (N)5.7150
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700–4.6700/bu+0.04−40–−20¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7400
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3250–4.4750/bu+0.10−30–−15¢/BuJuly (N)5.7900
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5450–4.5650/bu+0.06−8–−6¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4700/bu+0.04−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7200
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5050–4.5150/bu+0.06−12–−11¢/BuJuly (N)5.8750
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4150/bu+0.05−21¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2200/bu+0.04−65¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4900
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3950/bu+0.05−23¢/BuJuly (N)5.6150
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6750/bu+0.05+5¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6700/bu+0.04−20¢/BuDecember (Z)4.7900
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6250/bu+0.050¢/BuJuly (N)5.7650
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.5450/bu+0.05−8¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4300–4.4800/bu+0.04−44–−39¢/BuDecember (Z)4.6900
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4550–4.4850/bu+0.05−17–−14¢/BuJuly (N)5.6150

Sorghum

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6200/bu+0.04−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.6800

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.3575–6.4075/bu+0.07−30–−25¢/BuJuly (N)6.0800
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.3075–6.3875/bu+0.07−35–−27¢/BuJuly (N)6.1050
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.4175–6.4575/bu+0.09−24–−20¢/BuJuly (N)6.1617
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.4075/bu+0.07−25¢/BuJuly (N)5.9550
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.0075/bu+0.07−65¢/BuJuly (N)5.7550
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.8075/bu+0.07−85¢/BuJuly (N)5.5050
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.8575–6.2875/bu+0.07−80–−37¢/BuJuly (N)5.7800
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.0575–6.3575/bu+0.07−60–−30¢/BuJuly (N)5.8300
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.8075–6.3075/bu+0.07−85–−35¢/BuJuly (N)5.9050
Country ElevatorsUS #1 MillingDelivered6.6075/bu+0.07−5¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1 MillingDelivered6.6075/bu+0.07−5¢/BuJuly (N)6.1550
Country ElevatorsUS #1 MillingDelivered6.5575/bu+0.07−10¢/BuJuly (N)6.1550

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1150–12.2550/bu+0.01−2–+12¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.6600–11.8300/bu+0.04−35–−18¢/BuNovember (X)11.7350
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.1050–12.2550/bu—−3–+12¢/BuJuly (N)13.6850
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0250–12.0550/bu+0.01−11–−8¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5900/bu+0.04−42¢/BuNovember (X)11.5650
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0150–12.0350/bu+0.01−12–−10¢/BuJuly (N)13.6400
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0650/bu+0.03−7¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7100–11.8100/bu+0.04−30–−20¢/BuNovember (X)11.7350
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0550/bu+0.03−8¢/BuJuly (N)13.5200
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered12.0350/bu+0.01−10¢/BuJuly (N)13.6200
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.7600/bu+0.04−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.7750
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.9350/bu+0.01−20¢/BuJuly (N)13.6200
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4850/bu+0.01−65¢/BuJuly (N)13.1700
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.1600/bu+0.04−85¢/BuNovember (X)11.0250
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4850/bu+0.01−65¢/BuJuly (N)13.1700
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5100/bu+0.04−50¢/BuNovember (X)11.3750
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.8350/bu+0.01−30¢/BuJuly (N)13.4750
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.0700/bu+0.04−94¢/BuNovember (X)11.0250
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.5150/bu+0.15−62¢/BuJuly (N)—
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4600–11.5100/bu+0.04−55–−50¢/BuNovember (X)11.3500
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered11.4850–11.5350/bu+0.01−65–−60¢/BuJuly (N)13.3700
Source: USDA AMS · Frankfort, KY. 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.