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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Tue, Dec 16
● Bids as filed16 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4575–11.5075/bu+0.09+83–+88¢/BuJanuary (F)10.6675
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4775–11.5075/bu+0.10+76–+79¢/BuMarch (H)10.6125
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4875–11.5075/bu+0.10+77–+79¢/BuMarch (H)10.5825
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4900/bu+0.10+66¢/BuMay (K)10.5325
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.3475–11.4675/bu+0.09+72–+84¢/BuJanuary (F)10.6575

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1350–5.1650/bu+0.03+77–+80¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1350–5.1750/bu+0.03+77–+81¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1550–5.1850/bu+0.03+79–+82¢/BuMarch (H)5.1500
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1550–5.1750/bu+0.03+79–+81¢/BuMarch (H)5.1200
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1650–5.1850/bu+0.03+72–+74¢/BuMay (K)5.1300
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1550–5.2250/bu+0.02+79–+86¢/BuMarch (H)5.1150

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9950–6.0950/bu+0.11+90–+100¢/BuMarch (H)6.2150
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9950/bu+0.11+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.2150
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9450–5.9950/bu+0.11+85–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.2150
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9450–5.9950/bu+0.10+75–+80¢/BuMay (K)6.2200
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.8950–5.9950/bu+0.11+80–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.2250
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.