SV_GR111 Frankfort, KY Wed, Dec 12, 2018 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 3.7025-3.7925 DN 2.5-DN 5.5 -15H to -6H DN 3-DN 6 Lower Ohio 3.7625-3.9025 DN 3.5-UP 4.5 -9H to 5H DN 4-UP 4 Upper Ohio 3.6825-3.7425 DN 2.5 -17H to -11H DN 3 US NO 2 WHITE CORN Bids Change Purchase 4.1500 UNCH Lower Ohio 4.1500 UNCH US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 8.7500-8.8600 UNCH-UP 5 -45F to -34F DN 5-UNCH Lower Ohio 8.8300-8.9800 UNCH-UP 5 -37F to -22F DN 5-UNCH Upper Ohio 8.7100-8.7600 DN 1-DN 2 -49F to -44F DN 6-DN 7 US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 5.2650-5.3650 UP 5.5-UP 3.5 OptH to 10H UNCH-DN 2 Lower Ohio NA NA NA NA Upper Ohio NA NA NA NA US NO 2 SORGHUM 58 LB BU Bids Change Basis Change Lower Ohio NA NA NA NA Purchase NA NA NA NA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening Contract Prices for Jan/July Wheat delivery US NO 2 YELLOW CORN Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 3.7025-3.8825 UP 0.25-DN 74.5 -6Z to 3H DN 1-DN 75 Lower Ohio 3.8525-3.9025 DN 0.5-DN 1.5 OptH to 5H DN 1-DN 2 Upper Ohio 3.7625-3.8025 DN 0.5 -9H to -5H DN 1 US NO 2 WHITE CORN Bids Change Purchase 4.0500-4.1500 UP 2-UNCH Lower Ohio 4.1500 UNCH US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 8.8600-8.9800 UP 5-UP 3 -34F to -22F UNCH-DN 2 Lower Ohio 8.9500-9.0500 UP 5 -25F to -15F UNCH Upper Ohio 8.8300-8.8900 UP 5 -37F to -31F UNCH US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT Bids Change Basis Change Purchase 5.3375-5.5075 UP 2.75 -5N to 12N UNCH Lower Ohio 5.4075-5.4375 UP 0.75-UP 2.75 2N to 5N DN 2-UNCH Upper Ohio 5.2975-5.3875 UP 2.75 -9N to OptN UNCH US NO 2 SORGHUM 58 LB BU Bids Change Basis Change Lower Ohio 3.8525 UP 0.5 OptH UNCH 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 Jodee Inman 502-782-4138         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_GR111.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1549Ekdb