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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Fri, Apr 17
● Bids as filed17 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5725–12.5925/bu+0.04+90–+92¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5800–12.5900/bu+0.03+75–+76¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.6300/bu+0.03+80¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5350–12.5950/bu+0.02+77–+83¢/BuAugust (Q)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.5725–12.5925/bu+0.04+90–+92¢/BuMay (K)—

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3975–5.4075/bu+0.00+91–+92¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3750/bu+0.00+80¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3750/bu+0.00+80¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.3625–5.3725/bu+0.00+75–+76¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.4175–5.4275/bu+0.00+93–+94¢/BuMay (K)—

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.5625–6.6125/bu+0.07+65–+70¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.5425–6.5925/bu+0.07+55–+60¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.5425/bu+0.07+55¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.6675/bu+0.07+55¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.6675/bu+0.07+55¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.6175/bu+0.07+50¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.5625–6.6125/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.