GX_GR114
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Dec 17, 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          5.4525      UP 5.25-DN 0.75       10H        UNCH-DN 6
Corn           3.7200-3.7400       DN 0.75       -12H to -10H     UNCH
Soybeans       8.6875-8.8075   UP 6.25-UP 0.25   -36F to -24F   UP 2-DN 4
Sorghum              NA               NA              NA           NA

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.7400-3.9400   DN 10.75-UP 9.25  -10H to 10H   DN 10-UP 10
Soybeans       8.7975-8.8475   UP 5.25-UP 0.25   -25F to -20F   UP 1-DN 4
Sorghum              NA               NA              NA           NA

Contract Bids for July 2019 Delivery
                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.4775-5.5275         UP 5         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           3.6600-3.6900       UP 1.25       -18H to -15H     UP 2
Soybeans       8.5475-8.5675   UP 5.25-UP 3.25   -50F to -48F   UP 1-DN 1

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.7700-3.7900   UP 0.25-DN 0.75    -7H to -5H    UP 1-UNCH
Soybeans       8.7175-8.7775   UP 4.25-UP 7.25   -33F to -27F   UNCH-UP 3

Contract Bids for July 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.3775-5.4775      UP 10-UP 5     -10N to OptN   UP 5-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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