DTN Daily Basis Comments
Corn, Soybean Basis Hold Steady Monday
The national average basis for corn was steady at 28 cents under the May futures contract while the DTN National Corn Index was up 2 cents at $4.14. The national average basis for soybeans was also unchanged at 58 cents under the May futures contract, while the DTN National Soybean Index was down 5 cents at $11.22. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat was 1 cent weaker at 47 cents under the May futures contract, while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index was up 10 cents at $5.52. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat was 1 cent weaker at 21 cents under the May futures contract, while the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was up 7 cents at $6.49.
DTN Cash | Change From | National | Contract | Change from | |
Commodity | Index | Prev Day | Avg. Basis | Month | Prev Day |
Corn: | $4.14 | $0.02 | -$0.28 | May | $0.003 |
Soybeans: | $11.22 | -$0.05 | -$0.58 | May | $0.000 |
SRW Wheat: | $4.95 | $0.10 | -$0.52 | May | $0.000 |
HRW Wheat: | $5.52 | $0.10 | -$0.47 | May | -$0.003 |
HRS Wheat: | $6.49 | $0.07 | -$0.21 | May | -$0.004 |
CORN:
The national average corn basis for Monday was 28 cents under the May futures, unchanged from Friday's basis.
SOYBEANS:
The national average soybean basis for Monday was 58 cents under the May, unchanged from Friday's basis.
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SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average SRW wheat basis for Monday was 52 cents under the May futures, unchanged from Friday's basis.
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average HRW wheat basis for Monday was 47 cents under the Kansas City May futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:
The national average HRS wheat basis for Monday was 21 cents under the Minneapolis May futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.
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