DTN Daily Basis Comments

Corn Basis Holds Steady Friday

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 4 cents at $6.84. The national average basis for soybeans is 1 cent weaker at 29 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Soybean Index is up 8 cents at $14.99. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat is 3 cents weaker at 33 cents under the March futures contract while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index is up 7 cents at $8.11. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat is 2 cents weaker at 22 cents under the March futures contract and the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index is down 2 cents at $8.90.

DTN Cash Change From National Contract Change from
Commodity Index Prev Day Avg. Basis Month Prev Day
Corn: $6.84 $0.04 $0.09 Mar -$0.001
Soybeans: $14.99 $0.08 -$0.29 Mar -$0.010
SRW Wheat: $7.03 $0.01 -$0.40 Mar $0.001
HRW Wheat: $8.11 $0.07 -$0.33 Mar -$0.022
HRS Wheat: $8.90 -$0.02 -$0.22 Mar -$0.023

CORN:

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

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SOYBEANS:

The national average soybean basis for Friday is 29 cents under the March futures, 1 cent weaker than Thursday's basis.

SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:

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

HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:

The national average HRW wheat basis for Friday is 33 cents under the Kansas City March futures, 3 cents weaker than Thursday's basis.

HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:

The national average HRS wheat basis for Friday is 22 cents under the Minneapolis March futures, 2 cents weaker than Thursday's basis.

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

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