Arkansas cash bids

USDA report for Thursday, October 8, 2026

State

Basis trend: country elevator average

Cents under (or over) futures. Saved every weekday since October 2, 2026, so this fills in day by day.

CornSoybeans

Corn

Country Elevators

Region	Delivery	Basis	Cash range	Avg cash	Year ago
Elaine, AR	Current	-30Z	4.70	4.70	4.28
Elaine, AR (Dec)	Dec	+20Z	5.20	5.20	4.38
Elaine, AR (Nov)	Nov	+12Z	5.12	5.12	4.32
Helena, AR	Current	-30Z	4.70	4.70	4.28
Helena, AR (Dec)	Dec	+20Z	5.20	5.20	4.38
Helena, AR (Nov)	Nov	+12Z	5.12	5.12	4.32
Osceola, AR (Dec)	Dec	+22Z	5.22	5.22	4.41
Osceola, AR (Jan - Mar)	Jan - Mar	+18H	5.33	5.33	—
Osceola, AR (Nov)	Nov	-21Z	4.79	4.79	—
West Memphis, AR	Current	-40Z	4.60	4.60	—
West Memphis, AR (Dec)	Dec	+30Z	5.30	5.30	4.46

Soybeans

Country Elevators

Region	Delivery	Basis	Cash range	Avg cash	Year ago
Des Arc, AR	Current	-30X	12.57	12.57	9.80
Des Arc, AR (Nov)	Nov	-30X	12.57	12.57	9.80
Elaine, AR	Current	+10X	12.97	12.97	10.17
Elaine, AR (Dec)	Dec	+37F	13.41	13.41	10.44
Elaine, AR (Nov)	Nov	+38X	13.26	13.26	10.27
Elaine, AR (Oct)	Oct	+20X	13.07	13.07	—
Helena, AR	Current	+10X	12.97	12.97	10.23
Helena, AR (Dec)	Dec	+32F	13.36	13.36	10.44
Helena, AR (Nov)	Nov	+38X	13.26	13.26	10.27
Helena, AR (Oct)	Oct	+20X	13.07	13.07	—
Jonesboro, AR	Current	-40X	12.47	12.47	9.68
Jonesboro, AR (Nov)	Nov	-40X	12.47	12.47	9.68
Osceola, AR	Current	+6X	12.94	12.94	10.15
Osceola, AR (Dec)	Dec	+33F	13.37	13.37	10.44
Osceola, AR (Nov)	Nov	+6X	12.94	12.94	—
Pendleton, AR	Current	-15X	12.72	12.72	9.96
Pendleton, AR (Nov)	Nov	-15X	12.72	12.72	9.96
West Memphis, AR	Current	+0X	12.88	12.88	10.10
West Memphis, AR (Dec)	Dec	+32F	13.36	13.36	10.46
Wheatley, AR	Current	-25X	12.62	12.62	9.82
Wheatley, AR (Nov)	Nov	-25X	12.62	12.62	9.82

Mills and Processors

Region	Delivery	Basis	Cash range	Avg cash	Year ago
Stuttgart, AR	Current	-15X	12.72	12.72	9.89
Stuttgart, AR (Nov)	Nov	-15X	12.72	12.72	9.89

Source: USDA AMS Market News, Arkansas daily grain bids (AMS_2960). Basis is in cents vs. the futures month letter (F Jan, H Mar, K May, N Jul, Q Aug, U Sep, X Nov, Z Dec). Call your elevator for its bid; these are regional ranges.