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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Fri, Mar 15
● Bids as filed12 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5425–12.5625/bu+0.03+56–+58¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5825–12.5925/bu+0.03+60–+61¢/BuMay (K)15.6450
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.6250–12.6750/bu+0.03+50–+55¢/BuJuly (N)15.5125
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.6750/bu+0.03+55¢/BuJuly (N)15.4575
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5425–12.5725/bu+0.03+56–+59¢/BuMay (K)15.6900

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.8675/bu+0.03+50¢/BuMay (K)7.1875
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.8975/bu+0.03+53¢/BuMay (K)7.1375
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.8900–4.9100/bu+0.03+40–+42¢/BuJuly (N)6.9975
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.9100–4.9300/bu+0.03+42–+44¢/BuJuly (N)6.9525
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.8800/bu+0.03+30¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.8475–4.8575/bu+0.03+48–+49¢/BuMay (K)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5900–5.6900/bu+0.03+15–+25¢/BuJuly (N)7.6300
Source: USDA AMS · Portland, OR. 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.