Grain Prices Illinois River Barge Points

GX_GR112
Springfield, IL     Wed, Nov 28, 2012     USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

Illinois River Barge Terminals Producer Bids/Basis

            Bids ($/bu)    Change (¢/bu)        Basis           Change

          Cash Price      South of Peoria
Corn      7.5625-7.6525   UP 0.25            -4Z to 5Z        UNCH
Soybeans  14.4125-14.4925 DN 1-UNCH          -5F to 3F        UP 2-UP 3
Wheat     NA              NA                 NA               NA
Contract Bids for January 2013 Delivery
Corn      7.6400-7.7400   UNCH               OptH to 10H      UNCH
Soybeans  14.5125-14.5925 UNCH-UP 1          5F to 13F        UP 3-UP 4
* Wheat   8.5150-8.5750   UP 3-UP 5          -36N to -30N     DN 2-UNCH

          Cash Price      North of Peoria
Corn      7.4525-7.5425   UP 0.25-UP 4.25    -15Z to -6Z      UNCH-UP 4
Soybeans  14.3825-14.4025 UP 3-DN 1.5        -8F to -6F       UP 6-UP 1.5
Wheat     NA              NA                 NA               NA
Contract Bids for January 2013 Delivery
Corn      7.5600-7.6000   UNCH               -8H to -4H       UNCH
Soybeans  14.4425-14.5725 UP 1-UP 0.5        -2F to 11F       UP 4-UP 3.5
* Wheat   8.6050-8.6250   UP 5               -27N to -25N     UNCH

* Wheat bids for June/July 2013 delivery

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

Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Springfield, IL
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