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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Tue, Apr 15
● Bids as filed19 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5125–5.5225/bu+0.04+70–+71¢/BuMay (K)4.8450
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5150/bu+0.03+62¢/BuJuly (N)4.8425
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.4850–5.4950/bu+0.03+59–+60¢/BuJuly (N)4.8875
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1825–5.2025/bu+0.01+62–+64¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1425–5.2025/bu+0.01+58–+64¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1325–5.2025/bu+0.01+57–+64¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5725–5.5925/bu+0.04+76–+78¢/BuMay (K)4.8150

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0400–11.0700/bu+0.06+68–+71¢/BuMay (K)12.0400
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0250–11.0750/bu+0.04+56–+61¢/BuJuly (N)12.1150
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0550–11.0750/bu+0.04+59–+61¢/BuJuly (N)12.1500
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.10.9400–11.0200/bu+0.02+52–+60¢/BuAugust (Q)12.1325
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.10.7475–10.7975/bu+0.01+45–+50¢/BuNovember (X)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.10.7775–10.7975/bu+0.01+48–+50¢/BuNovember (X)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0300–11.0700/bu+0.06+67–+71¢/BuMay (K)11.9750

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9100/bu+0.06+35¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9100–5.9600/bu+0.06+35–+40¢/BuJuly (N)5.8825
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.0025–6.1025/bu+0.06+30–+40¢/BuSeptember (U)6.0425
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.1025–6.1525/bu+0.06+40–+45¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9725/bu+0.05+55¢/BuMay (K)—
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.