Cash Bids
Quotes are delayed, as of April 01, 2025, 08:15:42 PM CDT or prior.
All grain prices are subject to change at any time.
Cash bids are based on 10-minute delayed futures prices, unless otherwise noted.

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Cash Bids are updated every 10 minutes during the trading session and during the overnight (electronic) session.  Cash bids are approximate, and all final bids will be determined mutually by the seller and Elkhart Grain in person or by phone.

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Futures Quotes
Quotes are delayed, as of April 01, 2025, 08:15:42 PM CDT or prior.

Commentary
Cotton Rally Higher on Tuesday
Cotton futures posted 89 to 142 point gains across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Futures shrugged off negative outside factors. Crude oil futures were back down 34 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index was $0.032 higher on the day. The monthly NASS Cotton Systems report showed 257 RB of extra...
Soybeans Post Double-Digit Gains on Bean Oil Strength
The soybean market rallied hard on Tuesday, following the bean oil gains. Contracts were up 19 to 22 cents at the close. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 21 3/4 cents at $9.79. Soymeal futures were mixed, with contracts up a dime to down 70 cents/ton. with...
Hogs Post Gains on Tuesday
Lean hog futures posted $1.07 to $1.75 against on Tuesday with April down 35 cents. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down 23 cents from the day prior at $88.26 in the Tuesday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents from the...
Corn Rallies on April Fool’s Day
Corn futures started off April with contracts 4 to 8 cents higher across most contracts. New crop contracts led the way, as rains in the forecast may limit any early planting. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 ¾ cents on the day at $4.31 1/4. Monthly...
Wheat Hold Higher at Tuesday’s Close
Wheat held gains into Tuesday’s close, as contracts were following up the Monday strength on the acreage cut. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents higher on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were 6 to 9 cents in the green at the close. MPLS spring wheat was up...
Cattle Bulls Not Fooled on April 1
Live cattle futures closed out Tuesday with contracts up $1.32 to $2.30. Cash action has been mostly compiling showlists on early this week. Feeder cattle futures were pushing higher into the close up $1.82 to $2.90. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 48 cents on March 31, with...

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