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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Wed, Apr 30
● Bids as filed22 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.1275–11.1475/bu+0.05+78–+80¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.1450/bu+0.05+70¢/BuJuly (N)12.1525
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.1550/bu+0.04+71¢/BuJuly (N)12.2225
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0825/bu+0.08+70¢/BuAugust (Q)12.2575
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.10.8525–10.8825/bu—+67–+70¢/BuNovember (X)12.2050
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.0975–11.1175/bu+0.08+75–+77¢/BuMay (K)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3825–5.4325/bu+0.10+71–+76¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.4050–5.4350/bu+0.08+65–+68¢/BuJuly (N)4.9275
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.4050–5.4250/bu+0.09+65–+67¢/BuJuly (N)4.9325
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3550–5.3750/bu+0.06+60–+62¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.0000–5.0300/bu+0.02+63–+66¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.9700–5.0300/bu+0.02+60–+66¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.4.9500–5.0300/bu+0.02+58–+66¢/BuSeptember (U)5.0900
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.4025–5.4425/bu+0.12+73–+77¢/BuMay (K)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7575–5.8075/bu+0.05+45–+50¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7075–5.7575/bu+0.05+40–+45¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7075–5.7575/bu+0.05+40–+45¢/BuJuly (N)6.2425
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7500–5.8000/bu+0.05+30–+35¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7500–5.8500/bu+0.05+30–+40¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9500/bu+0.05+50¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9500–6.0000/bu+0.05+50–+55¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.7800–5.8300/bu+0.07+65–+70¢/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.