Des Moines, IA     Wed, Dec 26, 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      5.2000-5.2600         DN 4         10H to 16H      UNCH
Corn           3.5325-3.6225   DN 7.25-DN 5.25   -20H to -11H   DN 2-UNCH
Soybeans       8.3900-8.5200  DN 13.75-DN 14.75  -31F to -18F   UP 1-UNCH
Sorghum              NA               NA              NA           NA

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
                 Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.6525-3.6725   DN 7.25-DN 9.25    -8H to -6H    DN 2-DN 4
Soybeans       8.5000-8.5800       DN 14.75      -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         DN 3         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           3.4825-3.5225   DN 6.25-DN 9.25   -25H to -21H   DN 1-DN 4
Soybeans       8.3300-8.3900  DN 14.75-DN 12.75  -37F to -31F   UNCH-UP 2

Contract Bids for January 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
Corn           3.5925-3.6225       DN 8.25       -14H to -11H     DN 3
Soybeans       8.4200-8.4600  DN 14.75-DN 18.75  -28F to -24F   UNCH-DN 4

Contract Bids for July 2019 Delivery
Grain            Cash Bids    Bid Change (¢/bu)     Basis     Basis Change
SRW Wheat      5.1075-5.2575         DN 3        -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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