DTN Daily Basis Comments

Soybean Basis Continues to Fall

Mary Kennedy
By  Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst
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DAILY BASIS AND CASH INDEX SUMMARY:

The national average basis for corn was 1 cents weaker at 14 cents over the December futures contract, while the DTN National Corn Index was down 1 cents at $6.92. The national average basis for soybeans was 6 cents weaker at 24 cents under the November futures contract and the DTN National Soybean Index was up 7 cents at $14.37. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat was 2 cents stronger at 42 cents under the December futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index was down 23 cents at $8.68. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat was 4 cents stronger at 53 cents under the December futures contract and the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was down 16 cents at $8.66.

DTN Cash Change From National Contract Change from
Commodity Index Prev Day Avg. Basis Month Prev Day
Corn: $6.92 -$0.01 $0.14 Dec -$0.016
Soybeans: $14.37 $0.07 -$0.24 Nov -$0.060
SRW Wheat: $7.65 -$0.30 -$0.65 Dec -$0.008
HRW Wheat: $8.68 -$0.23 -$0.42 Dec $0.023
HRS Wheat: $8.66 -$0.16 -$0.53 Dec $0.043

CORN:

The national average corn basis for Monday is 14 cents over the December futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.

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SOYBEANS:

The national average soybean basis for Monday is 24 cents under the November futures, 6 cents weaker than Friday's basis.

SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average SRW wheat basis for Monday is 65 cents under the December futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.

HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average HRW wheat basis for Monday is 42 cents under the Kansas City December futures, 2 cents stronger than Friday's basis.

HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:

The national average HRS wheat basis for Monday is 53 cents under the Minneapolis December futures, 4 cents stronger than Friday's basis.

Mary Kennedy can be reached at mary.kennedy@dtn.com

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