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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Wed, Apr 29
● Bids as filed18 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7725–12.7925/bu+0.09+95–+97¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7925/bu+0.16+97¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7500–12.8000/bu+0.08+78–+83¢/BuJuly (N)11.1450
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.8000–12.8500/bu+0.11+83–+88¢/BuJuly (N)11.1550
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.6975–12.7175/bu+0.07+80–+82¢/BuAugust (Q)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.6975/bu+0.07+80¢/BuAugust (Q)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7225–12.7625/bu+0.07+90–+94¢/BuMay (K)11.1075

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5850–5.6150/bu+0.01+92–+95¢/BuMay (K)5.4075
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6075–5.6275/bu+0.02+83–+85¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.5975–5.6275/bu+0.02+82–+85¢/BuJuly (N)5.3650
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6200–5.6300/bu+0.05+79–+80¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6350/bu+0.01+97¢/BuMay (K)5.4225

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0725–7.1725/bu+0.07+65–+75¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0800–7.1800/bu+0.05+55–+65¢/BuJuly (N)5.7825
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0800–7.1300/bu+0.05+55–+60¢/BuJuly (N)5.7325
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0800/bu+0.05+55¢/BuJuly (N)5.7325
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.1675/bu+0.04+50¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0725–7.1725/bu+0.07+65–+75¢/BuMay (K)5.8050
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.