Des Moines, IA     Thu, Dec 27, 2018     USDA -IL Market News

Ohio River barge loading grain elevator prices and trends

Spot bids to producers at selected barge loading terminals on the
Ohio River in the Mt. Vernon-Evansville Indiana area.

                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.2050-5.2650        UP 0.5        10H to 16H      UNCH
Corn           3.5450-3.6150   UP 1.25-DN 0.75   -20H to -13H   UNCH-DN 2
Soybeans       8.4100-8.5300      UP 2-UP 1      -28F to -16F   UP 3-UP 2
Sorghum              NA               NA              NA           NA

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.6650-3.6850       UP 1.25        -8H to -6H      UNCH
Soybeans       8.4900-8.5700         DN 1        -20F to -12F     UNCH
Sorghum              NA               NA              NA           NA

Contract Bids for July 2019 Delivery
                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.2575-5.3075         UNCH         OptN to 5N      UNCH
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Spot bids to producers at selected barge loading terminals on the
Ohio River in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat            NA               NA              NA           NA
Corn           3.5150-3.5450   UP 3.25-UP 2.25   -23H to -20H   UP 2-UP 1
Soybeans       8.3400-8.3800      UP 1-DN 1      -35F to -31F   UP 2-UNCH

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.5450-3.5950   DN 4.75-DN 2.75   -20H to -15H   DN 6-DN 4
Soybeans       8.3800-8.4100      DN 4-DN 5      -31F to -28F   DN 3-DN 4

Contract Bids for July 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.1075-5.2575         UNCH        -15N to OptN     UNCH

SRW = US 2; Soybeans = US 1 Yellow; Corn = US 2 Yellow

Chicago Board of Trade month symbols: F January, H March, K May, N July,
Q August, U September, V October, X November, Z December

Source:       USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Sioux Falls, SD
              Bruce Thomas, Market Reporter 515-284-4460
              www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/gx_gr111.txt
              www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
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