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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Mon, Jan 5
● Bids as filed12 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4100–11.5000/bu+0.16+79–+88¢/BuMarch (H)10.8025
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4100–11.5000/bu+0.16+79–+88¢/BuMarch (H)10.7775
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.4025–11.4425/bu+0.16+66–+70¢/BuMay (K)10.7225
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.11.3125–11.4225/bu+0.18+84–+95¢/BuJanuary (F)10.8100

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2650–5.2950/bu+0.07+82–+85¢/BuMarch (H)5.2875
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2550–5.2850/bu+0.07+81–+84¢/BuMarch (H)5.2675
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.2600–5.2700/bu+0.07+74–+75¢/BuMay (K)5.2775
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.1450–5.2350/bu+0.07+70–+79¢/BuMarch (H)5.2625

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.8750–6.0250/bu+0.06+75–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.1800
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.8750–5.9750/bu+0.06+75–+85¢/BuMarch (H)6.1800
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.9850/bu+0.05+75¢/BuMay (K)6.2000
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.8250–6.0250/bu+0.06+70–+90¢/BuMarch (H)6.1800
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.