DTN Daily Basis Comments

Corn Basis Holds Steady Again Tuesday

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

The national average basis for corn is unchanged at 9 cents over the March futures contract, while the DTN National Corn Index is up 10 cents at $6.94. The national average basis for soybeans is 1 cent weaker at 30 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Soybean Index is up 11 cents at $15.10. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat is 2 cents stronger at 31 cents under the March futures contract and the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index is up 14 cents at $8.25. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat is 3 cents stronger at 19 cents under the March futures contract and the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index is up 6 cents at $8.97.

DTN Cash Change From National Contract Change from
Commodity Index Prev Day Avg. Basis Month Prev Day
Corn: $6.94 $0.10 $0.09 Mar -$0.005
Soybeans: $15.10 $0.11 -$0.30 Mar -$0.006
SRW Wheat: $7.11 $0.08 -$0.40 Mar $0.000
HRW Wheat: $8.25 $0.14 -$0.31 Mar $0.017
HRS Wheat: $8.97 $0.06 -$0.19 Mar $0.027

CORN:

The national average corn basis for Tuesday is 9 cents over the March futures, unchanged from Friday's basis.

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SOYBEANS:

The national average soybean basis for Tuesday is 30 cents under the March futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.

SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average SRW wheat basis for Tuesday is 40 cents under the March futures, unchanged from Friday's basis.

HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average HRW wheat basis for Tuesday is 31 cents under the Kansas City March futures, 2 cents stronger than Friday's basis.

HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:

The national average HRS wheat basis for Tuesday is 19 cents under the Minneapolis March futures, 3 cents stronger than Friday's basis.

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

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