DTN Daily Basis Comments
Monday Morning Basis Comments
DAILY BASIS AND CASH INDEX SUMMARY:
The national average basis for corn was steady at 23 cents under the July futures contract and the DTN National Corn Index was up 3 cents at $4.20. The national average basis for soybeans was steady at 48 cents under the July futures contract, while the DTN National Soybean Index was up 6 cents at $10.10. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat was steady at 61 cents under the July futures contract, and the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index was up 7 cents at $4.89. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat was steady at 23 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis July futures contract, and the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was up 10 cents at $6.12.
DTN Cash | Change From | National | Contract | Change from | |
Commodity | Index | Prev Day | Avg. Basis | Month | Prev Day |
Corn: | $4.20 | $0.03 | -$0.23 | Jul | $0.003 |
Soybeans: | $10.10 | $0.06 | -$0.48 | Jul | $0.004 |
SRW Wheat: | $5.06 | $0.09 | -$0.49 | Jul | -$0.004 |
HRW Wheat: | $4.89 | $0.07 | -$0.61 | Jul | $0.005 |
HRS Wheat: | $6.12 | $0.10 | -$0.23 | Jul | -$0.003 |
CORN:
The national average corn basis for Friday was 23 cents under the July futures, unchanged from Thursday's basis. PNW basis is steady at +112N, July is steady at +117N and Hereford, Texas, is steady at +105N. CIF basis is steady at +64N and track St. Louis is steady at +27N. Processors are mixed with Cedar Rapids, Iowa, steady at -1N; Fort Dodge, Iowa, is steady at -13N; Council Bluffs, Iowa, is steady at +2N; Decatur, Illinois, is steady at +5N; Mitchell, South Dakota, is steady at -24N; Blair, Nebraska, is 2 cents weaker at +3N; Hastings, Nebraska, is 3 cents stronger at -27N; Lincoln, Nebraska, is steady at -25N; 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 Friday was 48 cents under the July futures, unchanged from Thursday's basis. PNW basis for October is steady at +100X. CIF basis is steady at +66N and track St. Louis is steady at +21N. River basis north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River at Quincy, Illinois, is 2 cents stronger at +13N; St. Paul, Minnesota, is steady at -30N and basis on the Illinois River at Havana, Illinois, is 5 cents stronger 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 -27N; Spiritwood, North Dakota, is steady at -42N; Hastings, Nebraska, is steady at -72N; Lincoln, Nebraska, is steady at -10N; Aberdeen, South Dakota, is steady at -50N; Mitchell, South Dakota, is 1 cent weaker at -66N; and Mankato, Minnesota, is steady at option the N. BN secondary shuttle freight for returns is bid plus $100 over against offers of plus $200 over, FH June is plus $100 over against no offers, LH June is bid plus $50 over against offers of plus $150 over and 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, June is not bid against offers of minus $200 under, while July is bid minus $300 under against offers of minus $200 under.
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average SRW wheat basis for Friday was 49 cents under the July futures, 1 cent weaker than Thursday's basis.
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average HRW wheat basis for Friday was 61 cents under the Kansas City July futures, unchanged from Thursday's basis. Spot premiums were steady with ordinary protein mixed at +60; 11% through 11.2 is steady at +62; 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 +180. 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 Friday was 23 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis July futures, unchanged from Thursday'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 unchanged at +180N; 14 proteins were down 25 to up 5 at +175 to +210; 14.5% proteins were up 5 to up 10 at +215 to +220; 15% proteins were up 10 to unchanged at +295 to +325, and 16% proteins were unchanged at +350N. Wheat receipts on the exchange floor were 24 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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