Grain Prices Illinois River Barge Points

GX_GR112
Springfield, IL     Thu, Nov 29, 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      7.4050-7.4650   DN 15.75-DN 18.75  -11Z to -5Z      DN 7-DN 10
Soybeans  14.4500-14.5500 UP 3.75-UP 5.75    -3F to 7F        UP 2-UP 4
Wheat     NA              NA                 NA               NA
Contract Bids for January 2013 Delivery
Corn      7.5875-7.6875   DN 5.25            OptH to 10H      UNCH
Soybeans  14.4800-14.5600 DN 3.25            OptF to 8F       DN 5
* Wheat   8.5450-8.5650   UP 3-DN 1          -32N to -30N     UP 4-UNCH

          Cash Price      North of Peoria
Corn      7.3750-7.4550   DN 7.75-DN 8.75    -14Z to -6Z      UP 1-UNCH
Soybeans  14.3500-14.4500 DN 3.25-UP 4.75    -13F to -3F      DN 5-UP 3
Wheat     NA              NA                 NA               NA
Contract Bids for January 2013 Delivery
Corn      7.5275-7.5475   DN 3.25-DN 5.25    -6H to -4H       UP 2-UNCH
Soybeans  14.4600-14.5900 UP 1.75            -2F to 11F       UNCH
* Wheat   8.5950-8.6050   DN 1-DN 2          -27N to -26N     UNCH-DN 1

* 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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