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Louisiana and Texas Export Bids

Louisiana · Portland · Fri, May 1
● Bids as filed15 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 3147

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.8475/bu+0.06+97¢/BuMay (K)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.8125–12.8625/bu+0.08+78–+83¢/BuJuly (N)11.2800
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.8625–12.9125/bu+0.08+83–+88¢/BuJuly (N)11.2900
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7725–12.7925/bu+0.08+80–+82¢/BuAugust (Q)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.7725/bu+0.08+80¢/BuAugust (Q)—
Export ElevatorsUS #1C.I.F.12.8275–12.8475/bu+0.11+95–+97¢/BuMay (K)11.2775

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6325–5.6525/bu+0.06+83–+85¢/BuJuly (N)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6225–5.6525/bu+0.06+82–+85¢/BuJuly (N)5.3000
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6350–5.6450/bu+0.05+79–+80¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.5.6025–5.6325/bu+0.02+92–+95¢/BuMay (K)5.3475

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Gulf Coast Ports - LA
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.9275–7.0275/bu+0.01+55–+65¢/BuJuly (N)5.9050
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.9275–6.9775/bu+0.01+55–+60¢/BuJuly (N)5.8550
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.9275/bu+0.01+55¢/BuJuly (N)5.8550
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.7.0250/bu+0.01+50¢/BuSeptember (U)—
Export ElevatorsUS #2C.I.F.6.8950–6.9950/bu+0.01+65–+75¢/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.