DTN Daily Basis Comments
Wednesday Morning Basis Comments
DAILY BASIS AND CASH INDEX SUMMARY:
The national average basis for corn was 1 cent stronger at 22 cents under the July futures contract and the DTN National Corn Index was up 5 cents at $4.16. The national average basis for soybeans was 1 cent weaker at 48 cents under the July futures contract, while the DTN National Soybean Index was up 1 cent at $10.10. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat was 1 cent stronger at 60 cents under the July futures contract, while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index was down 10 cents at $4.67. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat was steady at 23 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis July futures contract, while the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was down 9 cents at $5.90.
DTN Cash | Change From | National | Contract | Change from | |
Commodity | Index | Prev Day | Avg. Basis | Month | Prev Day |
Corn: | $4.16 | $0.05 | -$0.22 | Jul | $0.002 |
Soybeans: | $10.10 | $0.01 | -$0.48 | Jul | -$0.006 |
SRW Wheat: | $4.87 | -$0.07 | -$0.48 | Jul | $0.001 |
HRW Wheat: | $4.67 | -$0.10 | -$0.60 | Jul | $0.002 |
HRS Wheat: | $5.90 | -$0.09 | -$0.23 | Jul | -$0.001 |
CORN:
The national average corn basis for Tuesday was 22 cents under the July futures, 1 cent stronger than Monday's basis. PNW basis is $2 stronger at +116N and Hereford, Texas, is $5 stronger at +100N. CIF basis is 1 cent stronger at +67N and track St. Louis is 2 cents stronger at +27N. Processors are mixed with Cedar Rapids, Iowa, steady at -1N; Fort Dodge, Iowa, is 1 cent stronger at -12N; Council Bluffs, Iowa, is steady at +2N; Decatur, Illinois, is steady at +5N; Mitchell, South Dakota, is steady at -24N; Blair, Nebraska, is 3 cents weaker at +2N; Hastings, Nebraska, is steady at -27N; Lincoln, Nebraska, is steady at -20N; Garden City, Kansas, is steady at option the N; Columbus, Nebraska, is steady at option the N; and Marshall, Minnesota, is steady at -25N.
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SOYBEAN:
The national average soybean basis for Tuesday was 48 cents under the July futures, 1 cent weaker than Monday's basis. PNW basis for October is steady at +100X. CIF basis is steady at +70N and track St. Louis is 1 cent stronger at +27N. River basis north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River at Quincy, Illinois, is steady at +13N; St. Paul, Minnesota, is steady at -30N and basis on the Illinois River at Havana, Illinois, is steady at +5N. Processors are mixed with Council Bluffs, Iowa, steady at -10N; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is steady at -15N; Sioux City is steady at -10N; Decatur, Illinois, is steady at +20N; Volga, South Dakota, is steady at -30N; Spiritwood, North Dakota, is 10 cents weaker at -55; Hastings, Nebraska, is steady at -72N; Lincoln, Nebraska, is steady at -10N; Aberdeen, South Dakota, is steady at -50N; Mitchell, South Dakota, is steady at -65N; and Mankato, Minnesota, is steady at option the N. BN secondary shuttle freight for returns is bid plus $50 over against offers of plus $200 over, FH June is bid even money against no offers, LH June is bid even money against offers of plus $150 over and FH July is bid minus $100 under against offers of even money. UP secondary freight for returns is not bid against offers of minus $200 under, FH June is not bid against offers of minus $200 under, while FH July is not bid against offers of minus $200 under.
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average SRW wheat basis for Tuesday was 48 cents under the July futures, unchanged from Monday's basis.
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average HRW wheat basis for Tuesday was 60 cents under the Kansas City July futures, 1 cent stronger than Monday's basis. Spot premiums were mixed with ordinary protein mixed at +60; 11% through 11.2 is 3 cents stronger at +65; 11.4% is steady at +67; 11.6% was steady at +69; 11.8% was steady at +70; 12% was steady at +60; 12.2% was steady at +60; 12.4% through 12.8% was steady at +67; 13% is steady at +75; 13.2% was steady at +85; 13.4% was steady at +92; 13.6 was steady at +95; 13.8% was steady at +110 and 14% was steady at +170. Gulf bid for spot 11% protein was steady at +110 with no protein bumps. June PNW 11.5% was steady at +125, while the June Texas Gulf basis for 11% was steady at +115.
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:
The national average HRS wheat basis for Tuesday was 23 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis July futures, unchanged from Monday's basis. The MIAX Futures Exchange, LLC Floor Trading Summary spot milling spring wheat cash premiums closed as follows, based on the July MIAX spring wheat futures: 12% proteins were not quoted; 13% proteins were not quoted; 13.5 proteins were down 40 at +140; 14 proteins were up 35 to unchanged at +210; 14.5% proteins were unchanged to up 10 20 at +215N to +240; 15% proteins were unchanged to up 75 at +295N to +400, and 16% proteins were unchanged at +350N. Wheat receipts on the exchange floor were 25 cars, which included zero train(s). Bid (B), Ask (A), Nominal (N). Minneapolis Daily Spot Grain Prices are Delivered Chicago/Beyond freight.
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