DTN Daily Basis Comments

DAILY BASIS AND CASH INDEX SUMMARY:

The national average basis for corn was 1 cent stronger at 9 cents under the September futures contract while the DTN National Corn Index was down 18 cents at $3.57. The national average basis for soybeans was 1 cent stronger at 84 cents under the November futures contract while the DTN National Soybean Index was up 10 cents at $8.05. The national average basis for HRW wheat was unchanged at 22 cents under the September futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index was down 9 cents at $3.61. The national average basis for HRS wheat was down 1 cent at 50 cents under the September futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was down 7 cents at $4.54.

	DTN Cash	Change From	National	Contract	Change from
Commodity	Index	Prev Day	Avg. Basis	Month	Prev Day
Corn:	$3.57	-$0.18	-$0.09	Sep	$0.008
Soybeans:	$8.05	$0.10	-$0.84	Nov	$0.005
SRW Wheat:	$4.56	$0.01	-$0.16	Sep	$0.005
HRW Wheat:	$3.61	-$0.09	-$0.22	Sep	$0.000
HRS Wheat:	$4.54	-$0.07	-$0.50	Sep	-$0.008

CORN:

The DTN National Corn Index for Tuesday indicated a national average basis of 9 cents under the Chicago September futures contract, 1 cent stronger than Monday basis.

SOYBEANS:

The DTN National Soybean Index for Tuesday indicated a national average basis of 84 cents under the Chicago November futures contract, 1 cents stronger than Monday basis.

SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:

The DTN National Soft Red Winter (SRW) Wheat Index for Tuesday indicated a national average basis of 16 cents under the Chicago September futures, unchanged from Monday basis.

HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:

The DTN National Hard Red Winter (HRW) Wheat Index for Tuesday indicated a national average basis of 22 cents under the Kansas City September futures contract, unchanged from Monday basis.

HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:

The DTN National Hard Red Spring (HRS) Wheat Index for Tuesday indicated a national average basis of 50 cents under the Minneapolis September futures contract, 1 cent weaker from Monday basis.

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