Cents under (or over) futures. Saved every weekday since October 2, 2026, so this fills in day by day.
CornSoybeans
Corn
Barge Loading Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Mississippi River
Current
-11Z
4.72
4.72
4.26
Mississippi River (Jan)
Jan
+16H
5.13
5.13
4.38
North Illinois River
Current
-40 to -30Z
4.43–4.53
4.48
3.94
North Illinois River (Jan)
Jan
-16 to -12H
4.81–4.85
4.83
4.15
South Illinois River
Current
-45 to -22Z
4.38–4.61
4.47
4.00
South Illinois River (Jan)
Jan
-12 to -5H
4.85–4.92
4.89
4.19
Country Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Little Egypt
Current
-67 to -5Z
4.16–4.78
4.40
3.90
Little Egypt (Jan)
Jan
-40 to +18H
4.57–5.15
4.79
4.06
North
Current
-42 to -25Z
4.41–4.58
4.49
3.80
North (Jan)
Jan
-46 to -16H
4.51–4.81
4.65
3.96
North Central
Current
-40 to -30Z
4.43–4.53
4.47
3.77
North Central (Jan)
Jan
-37 to -25H
4.60–4.72
4.64
3.96
South Central
Current
-46 to -25Z
4.37–4.58
4.51
3.80
South Central (Jan)
Jan
-38 to -16H
4.59–4.81
4.68
3.97
Southwest
Current
-65 to -24Z
4.18–4.59
4.36
3.89
Southwest (Jan)
Jan
-38 to -15H
4.59–4.82
4.70
4.03
Wabash
Current
-37 to -30Z
4.46–4.53
4.49
3.81
Wabash (Jan)
Jan
-30 to -25H
4.67–4.72
4.69
4.01
West
Current
-54 to -31Z
4.29–4.52
4.40
3.80
West (Jan)
Jan
-47 to -29H
4.50–4.68
4.59
3.92
Mills and Processors
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Central
Current
-35 to -2Z
4.48–4.81
4.66
3.98
Chicago
Current
-2 to +0Z
4.81–4.83
4.82
3.91
Chicago (Oct)
Oct
-5 to -2Z
4.78–4.81
4.79
3.91
Soybeans
Barge Loading Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Mississippi River
Current
+3X
12.91
12.91
10.16
Mississippi River (Jan)
Jan
+30F
13.35
13.35
10.32
North Illinois River
Current
-45 to -25X
12.43–12.63
12.55
9.78
North Illinois River (Jan)
Jan
-9 to -1F
12.96–13.04
13.00
10.05
South Illinois River
Current
-35 to -30X
12.53–12.58
12.56
9.83
South Illinois River (Jan)
Jan
+4 to +6F
13.09–13.11
13.10
10.12
Country Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Little Egypt
Current
-80 to +2X
12.08–12.90
12.44
9.80
Little Egypt (Jan)
Jan
-29 to +30F
12.76–13.35
12.93
9.94
North
Current
-60 to -40X
12.28–12.48
12.37
9.64
North (Jan)
Jan
-49 to -31F
12.56–12.74
12.64
9.77
North Central
Current
-40 to -25X
12.48–12.63
12.54
9.68
North Central (Jan)
Jan
-36 to -10F
12.69–12.95
12.82
9.89
South Central
Current
-48 to -30X
12.40–12.58
12.51
9.66
South Central (Jan)
Jan
-41 to -20F
12.64–12.85
12.76
9.85
Southwest
Current
-50 to -30X
12.38–12.58
12.47
9.75
Southwest (Jan)
Jan
-25 to -1F
12.80–13.04
12.89
9.93
Wabash
Current
-35X
12.53
12.53
9.64
Wabash (Jan)
Jan
-30 to +0F
12.75–13.05
12.90
9.88
West
Current
-59 to -45X
12.29–12.43
12.35
9.63
West (Jan)
Jan
-51 to -18F
12.54–12.87
12.70
9.83
Mills and Processors
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Central
Current
-20 to -10X
12.68–12.78
12.73
9.91
Terminal Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Chicago
Current
-20 to +10X
12.68–12.98
12.83
9.88
Chicago (Oct)
Oct
-20 to +10X
12.68–12.98
12.83
9.88
SRW wheat
Barge Loading Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Chicago
Current
-20 to +10Z
6.52–6.82
6.67
4.64
South Illinois River (Jun - Jul)
Jun - Jul
-45 to -40N
6.50–6.55
6.53
4.98
Country Elevators
Region
Delivery
Basis
Cash range
Avg cash
Year ago
Southwest (Jun - Jul)
Jun - Jul
-65N
6.30
6.30
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Source: USDA AMS Market News, Illinois daily grain bids (AMS_3192). 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.