SV_GR111 Frankfort, KY Wed, Mar 20, 2019 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Kentucky Barge Report: Spot bids to producers at selected barge loading terminals on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. US NO 2 YELLOW CORN Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 3.5450-3.7750 DN 2-UNCH -17K to 6K DN 2-UNCH Lower Ohio 3.6050-3.6650 UP 1-DN 2 -11K to -5K UP 1-DN 2 Upper Ohio 3.5250-3.5650 UP 1 -19K to -15K UP 1 US NO 2 WHITE CORN Bids Change Purchase 4.1200 UP 21-UNCH Lower Ohio 4.3200 UP 40 US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 8.6100-8.9600 DN 9.75-UP 0.25 -45K to -10K DN 10-UNCH Lower Ohio 8.6600-8.9200 DN 10.75-UP 3.25 -40K to -14K DN 11-UP 3 Upper Ohio 8.6300-8.7000 DN 10.75-DN 9.75 -43K to -36K DN 11-DN 10 US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 4.7475-4.8275 UP 26-UP 8 10K to 18K UP 18-UNCH Lower Ohio NA NA NA NA Upper Ohio 4.5475 UP 8 -10K UNCH US NO 2 SORGHUM 58 LB BU Bids Change Basis Change Lower Ohio 3.6150 UNCH -10K UNCH Purchase NA NA NA NA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening Contract Prices for New Crop delivery US NO 2 YELLOW CORN Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 3.6300-3.8100 UP 0.5 -25U to -7U UNCH Lower Ohio 3.6600-3.7050 DN 2.5-UP 0.75 -22U to -25Z DN 3-UNCH Upper Ohio 3.5700-3.6250 UP 0.5-UP 0.75 -31U to -33Z UNCH US NO 2 WHITE CORN Bids Change Purchase 4.1600 UP 1 Lower Ohio 3.9600 UP 12 US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 8.9525-9.1525 DN 0.75-UP 1.25 -45X to -25X DN 2-UNCH Lower Ohio 9.0025-9.1225 DN 2.75-DN 1.75 -40X to -28X DN 4-DN 3 Upper Ohio 8.8325-8.8725 DN 2.75 -57X to -53X DN 4 US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 4.7000-4.9200 UP 6.5 OptN to 22N UNCH Lower Ohio 4.7500-4.7800 UP 6.5-UP 8.5 5N to 8N UNCH-UP 2 Upper Ohio 4.6800-4.7000 UP 5.5-UP 6.5 -2N to OptN DN 1-UNCH US NO 2 SORGHUM 58 LB BU Bids Change Basis Change Lower Ohio 3.8050 UP 5.75 -15Z UP 5 Purchase NA NA NA NA Purchase-Ledbetter and west; including Lake terminals Lower Ohio- Louisville to Ledbetter Upper Ohio-Cincinnati to Louisville Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY Market News Staff 502-782-4138         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_GR111.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1545Ekdb