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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Wed, Dec 17
● 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.11.4625–11.4925/bu+0.01+88–+91¢/BuJanuary (F)10.4175
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4775–11.4875/bu—+79–+80¢/BuMarch (H)10.3575
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4775–11.4875/bu+0.01+79–+80¢/BuMarch (H)10.3275
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4600–11.4800/bu+0.03+66–+68¢/BuMay (K)10.2750
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.3325–11.4225/bu+0.02+75–+84¢/BuJanuary (F)10.4075

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1850–5.2050/bu+0.05+78–+80¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1850–5.2150/bu+0.05+78–+81¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2150–5.2250/bu+0.06+81–+82¢/BuMarch (H)5.0875
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2150/bu+0.06+81¢/BuMarch (H)5.0575
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2175–5.2275/bu+0.05+74–+75¢/BuMay (K)5.0675
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1050–5.1950/bu+0.05+70–+79¢/BuMarch (H)5.0525

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9625–6.0625/bu+0.03+90–+100¢/BuMarch (H)6.1775
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9125–5.9625/bu+0.08+85–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.1775
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9125/bu+0.03+85¢/BuMarch (H)6.1775
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9225–5.9725/bu+0.02+75–+80¢/BuMay (K)6.1925
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9125–5.9625/bu+0.02+85–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.1875
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.