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Cash bids / Kentucky

Kentucky cash bids

USDA report for Friday, October 9, 2026

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

Barge Loading Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Ohio River - Lower Current -32 to -30Z 4.48–4.50 4.49 4.26
Ohio River - Lower (Dec) Dec +3 to +15Z 4.83–4.95 4.89 —
Ohio River - Upper Current -45 to -43Z 4.35–4.37 4.36 4.07
Ohio River - Upper (Dec) Dec -4 to -2Z 4.76–4.78 4.77 —
Purchase Current -30 to -20Z 4.50–4.60 4.53 4.25
Purchase (Dec) Dec +5 to +25Z 4.85–5.05 4.96 —

Country Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Bluegrass Current -55Z 4.25 4.25 3.88
Bluegrass (Dec) Dec -20Z 4.60 4.60 —
Green River Current -35Z 4.45 4.45 4.28
Green River (Dec) Dec +10Z 4.90 4.90 —
Louisville Current -75Z 4.05 4.05 3.98
Louisville (Dec) Dec -75Z 4.05 4.05 —
Pennyrile Current -40 to -20Z 4.40–4.60 4.47 3.96
Pennyrile (Dec) Dec -40 to +11Z 4.40–4.91 4.54 —
Purchase Current -25Z 4.55 4.55 4.18
Purchase (Dec) Dec +0Z 4.80 4.80 —

Soybeans

Barge Loading Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Ohio River - Lower Current -55 to -20X 12.37–12.72 12.59 10.15
Ohio River - Lower (Nov) Nov +8 to +16X 13.00–13.08 13.04 10.14
Ohio River - Upper Current -37 to -31X 12.55–12.61 12.58 9.97
Ohio River - Upper (Nov) Nov -31 to +0X 12.61–12.92 12.77 9.95
Purchase Current -25 to +0X 12.67–12.92 12.76 10.08
Purchase (Nov) Nov +0 to +16X 12.92–13.08 13.01 10.07

Country Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Bluegrass Current -70X 12.22 12.22 9.37
Bluegrass (Nov) Nov -70X 12.22 12.22 9.37
Green River Current -100X 11.92 11.92 9.92
Green River (Nov) Nov -100X 11.92 11.92 9.92
Louisville Current -96X 11.96 11.96 9.17
Louisville (Nov) Nov -96X 11.96 11.96 9.17
Pennyrile Current -50 to -20X 12.42–12.72 12.50 9.73
Pennyrile (Nov) Nov -50 to -20X 12.42–12.72 12.50 9.73
Purchase Current -20X 12.72 12.72 9.97
Purchase (Nov) Nov +0X 12.92 12.92 9.97

SRW wheat

Barge Loading Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Ohio River - Lower (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -35 to -20N 6.60–6.75 6.69 5.17
Ohio River - Upper (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -40N 6.55 6.55 5.01
Purchase (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -20N 6.75 6.75 —

Country Elevators

RegionDeliveryBasisCash rangeAvg cashYear ago
Bluegrass (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -65N 6.30 6.30 —
Green River (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -90N 6.05 6.05 4.64
Louisville Current -75 to -72Z 5.96–5.99 5.97 —
Pennyrile Current -35Z 6.36 6.36 4.63
Pennyrile (Jun - Jul) Jun - Jul -60 to -55N 6.35–6.40 6.39 4.83

Source: USDA AMS Market News, Kentucky daily grain bids (AMS_2892). 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.