DTN Daily Basis Comments

Corn Basis Steady

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 steady at 9 cents over the March futures contract, while the DTN National Corn Index is down 2 cents at $6.61. The national average basis for soybeans is 1 cent stronger at 27 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Soybean Index is down 4 cents at $14.61. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat is 2 cents stronger at 31 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index is down 2 cents at $7.97. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat is 4 cents stronger at 20 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index is up 4 cents at $8.82.

DTN Cash Change From National Contract Change from
Commodity Index Prev Day Avg. Basis Month Prev Day
Corn: $6.61 -$0.02 $0.09 Mar -$0.006
Soybeans: $14.61 -$0.04 -$0.27 Mar $0.004
SRW Wheat: $7.00 -$0.03 -$0.42 Mar -$0.006
HRW Wheat: $7.97 -$0.02 -$0.31 Mar $0.019
HRS Wheat: $8.82 $0.04 -$0.20 Mar $0.041

CORN:

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

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SOYBEANS:

The national average soybean basis for Monday is 27 cents under the March futures, 1 cent stronger than Friday's basis.

SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average SRW wheat basis for Monday is 42 cents under the March futures, 1 cent weaker than Friday's basis.

HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average HRW wheat basis for Monday 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 Monday is 20 cents under the Minneapolis March futures, 4 cents stronger than Friday's basis

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

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