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Kentucky Daily Grain Bids

Kentucky · Frankfort · Wed, Jan 29
● Bids as filed57 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 2892

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7525–10.9525/bu+0.160–+20¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2350–10.3850/bu+0.16−40–−25¢/BuNovember (X)11.6642
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5150–10.7250/bu+0.08−9–+12¢/BuMarch (H)12.4500
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7225–10.7825/bu+0.16−3–+3¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1050–10.1350/bu+0.16−53–−50¢/BuNovember (X)11.5475
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.4850–10.5150/bu+0.12−12–−9¢/BuMarch (H)12.2675
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.7525/bu+0.160¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2750–10.3350/bu+0.20−36–−30¢/BuNovember (X)11.5850
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5650–10.7550/bu+0.13−4–+15¢/BuMarch (H)12.3858
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6050/bu+0.160¢/BuMarch (H)12.3225
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.6850/bu+0.16−95¢/BuNovember (X)11.1475
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7550/bu+0.16−85¢/BuMarch (H)11.6725
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.3050/bu+0.11−30¢/BuMarch (H)12.1225
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2150/bu+0.16−39¢/BuMarch (H)11.8725
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2150/bu+0.16−39¢/BuMarch (H)11.8725
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.8850–10.3350/bu+0.16−75–−30¢/BuNovember (X)11.4475
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.2550–10.6250/bu+0.16−35–+2¢/BuMarch (H)12.0225

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #1 MillingDelivered5.8300/bu+0.18−5¢/BuJuly (N)6.0025
Country ElevatorsUS #1 MillingDelivered5.6250/bu+0.170¢/BuMarch (H)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1300–5.8000/bu+0.18−75–−8¢/BuJuly (N)5.6525
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9250–5.0250/bu+0.17−70–−60¢/BuMarch (H)5.7025
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.6300–5.7600/bu+0.18−25–−12¢/BuJuly (N)6.0125
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.5800/bu+0.18−30¢/BuJuly (N)5.7525
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.7450/bu+0.17+12¢/BuMarch (H)—
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.6300–5.6800/bu+0.18−25–−20¢/BuJuly (N)5.9692
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2650–5.7050/bu+0.16−36–+8¢/BuMarch (H)6.1425
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2300/bu+0.18−65¢/BuJuly (N)5.8525
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9800/bu+0.18−90¢/BuJuly (N)5.2525
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0800/bu+0.18−80¢/BuJuly (N)5.7275

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0675/bu+0.04+40¢/BuDecember (Z)5.0000
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.9200/bu+0.12+95¢/BuMarch (H)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0750–5.1750/bu+0.120–+10¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2675–4.4175/bu+0.06−40–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.4733
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0100–5.1000/bu+0.06+4–+13¢/BuMarch (H)4.5625
Purchase
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1675/bu+0.06+50¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.6700–5.7200/bu+0.12+70–+75¢/BuMarch (H)4.9325
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0750/bu+0.120¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675–4.4500/bu+0.24−30–−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3450
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0100–5.1900/bu+0.06+4–+22¢/BuMarch (H)4.5725
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0200/bu+0.07+5¢/BuMarch (H)4.5325
Pennyrile
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered6.0750/bu+0.14+100¢/BuMay (K)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1700–5.9700/bu+0.12+20–+100¢/BuMarch (H)4.6825
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9750–5.1350/bu+0.12−10–+6¢/BuMay (K)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.3675–4.5175/bu+0.06−30–−15¢/BuDecember (Z)4.5500
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.8200–5.1300/bu+0.12−15–+16¢/BuMarch (H)4.4075
Ohio River - Upper KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0450–5.1050/bu+0.12−3–+3¢/BuMay (K)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2475–4.2675/bu+0.10−42–−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.3500
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9900–5.0300/bu+0.09+2–+6¢/BuMarch (H)4.4875
Bluegrass
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1250/bu+0.12+5¢/BuMay (K)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.2675/bu+0.06−40¢/BuDecember (Z)4.1500
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9700/bu+0.120¢/BuMarch (H)4.0325
Green River
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1750/bu+0.12+10¢/BuMay (K)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.4175/bu+0.06−25¢/BuDecember (Z)4.6000
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0700/bu+0.12+10¢/BuMarch (H)4.5325
Louisville
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9100/bu+0.12−6¢/BuMarch (H)4.4125
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.9100–5.0500/bu+0.12−6–+8¢/BuMarch (H)4.4525

Sorghum

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River - Lower KY
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6675/bu+0.060¢/BuDecember (Z)4.6500
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.