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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Thu, Dec 18
● 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.11.4025–11.4325/bu+0.06+88–+91¢/BuJanuary (F)10.5300
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4100–11.4200/bu+0.07+79–+80¢/BuMarch (H)10.4900
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4100–11.4200/bu+0.07+79–+80¢/BuMarch (H)10.4600
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.3925–11.4125/bu+0.07+66–+68¢/BuMay (K)10.4100
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.2725–11.3625/bu+0.06+75–+84¢/BuJanuary (F)10.5200

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2250–5.2450/bu+0.04+78–+80¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2250–5.2550/bu+0.04+78–+81¢/BuMarch (H)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2550–5.2650/bu+0.04+81–+82¢/BuMarch (H)5.1225
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2550/bu+0.04+81¢/BuMarch (H)5.0925
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2625–5.2725/bu+0.05+74–+75¢/BuMay (K)5.0925
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1450–5.2350/bu+0.04+70–+79¢/BuMarch (H)5.0875

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9775–6.0775/bu+0.02+90–+100¢/BuMarch (H)6.0950
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9275–5.9775/bu+0.02+85–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.0950
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9275/bu+0.02+85¢/BuMarch (H)6.0950
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9375–5.9875/bu+0.02+75–+80¢/BuMay (K)6.1100
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9275–5.9775/bu+0.02+85–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.1050
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.