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Ohio Daily Grain Bids

Ohio · Columbus · Fri, May 2
● Bids as filed26 quotesUSDA AMS · slug 2851

Soybeans

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.9250–9.9550/bu—−38–−35¢/BuNovember (X)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.6000–10.6700/bu+0.08+2–+9¢/BuJuly (N)12.1500
East
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.5550–9.6050/bu—−75–−70¢/BuNovember (X)—
Country ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.1300–10.3300/bu+0.08−45–−25¢/BuJuly (N)11.8375
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Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.0050–10.0550/bu—−30–−25¢/BuNovember (X)—
Mills and ProcessorsUS #1Delivered10.7100–10.8100/bu+0.08+13–+23¢/BuJuly (N)12.0506
Toledo - Off River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7550–9.9050/bu—−55–−40¢/BuNovember (X)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5800–10.6300/bu+0.080–+5¢/BuJuly (N)11.7500
Toledo - On River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered9.7550–9.8050/bu—−55–−50¢/BuNovember (X)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #1Delivered10.5800–10.5900/bu+0.080–+1¢/BuJuly (N)11.7500

Corn

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1525–4.2125/bu—−35–−29¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7900–4.8000/bu+0.01+10–+11¢/BuJuly (N)4.5758
East
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered3.8525–3.9525/bu—−65–−55¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1900–4.5900/bu+0.03−50–−10¢/BuJuly (N)4.0900
Toledo - Off River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1025/bu—−40¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7200–4.7400/bu+0.03+3–+5¢/BuJuly (N)4.2675
Toledo - On River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.1025/bu—−40¢/BuDecember (Z)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7200/bu+0.03+3¢/BuJuly (N)4.2675

Wheat

Bid per bushel · basis vs futures
Delivery pointGradeFreightBidChangeBasisFuturesYear ago
Ohio River
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.1300/bu—−30¢/BuJuly (N)—
Barge Loading ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.2000/bu+0.12−23¢/BuJuly (N)—
East
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.6800–4.7300/bu—−75–−70¢/BuJuly (N)—
Country ElevatorsUS #2Delivered4.7300/bu+0.12−70¢/BuJuly (N)—
Toledo - Off River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0800–5.1300/bu—−35–−30¢/BuJuly (N)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0300/bu+0.28−40¢/BuJuly (N)5.6675
Toledo - On River
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0800–5.1800/bu—−35–−25¢/BuJuly (N)—
Terminal ElevatorsUS #2Delivered5.0300–5.0800/bu+0.28−40–−35¢/BuJuly (N)5.6925
Source: USDA AMS · Des Moines, IA. 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.