Cash Bids
Name Delivery Start Delivery End Cash Price Futures Change
Quotes are delayed, as of May 20, 2024, 04:05:01 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 May 20, 2024, 04:05:01 PM CDT or prior.

Commentary
Soybeans Rallying Double Digits With Product Value Strength
Soybeans are starting off the week with some strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 15 to 20 cents across the front months. Soymeal futures are up $4.40. Soy Oil is posting triple digit gains, with July up 112 points. Export Inspections data from this morning showed just 184,128 MT...
Cotton Heading Higher to Start the Week
Cotton futures are up 9 to 94 points at Monday’s midday. The outside market factors are not supportive, with crude oil down 49 cents and the US dollar index 90 points higher. The large managed money speculators in cotton futures and options added 1,615 contracts to their net long position...
Wheat Shooting Higher on Weather Risks
The wheat complex is posting sharp gains so far on Monday. Chicago contracts are up 30 to 33 cents at midday. Kansas City futures are rallying 32 to 34 cents across the front months. MPLS spring wheat futures are up 22 to 24 cents at midday. Weather is likely playing...
Cattle Mixed on Monday
Live cattle are trading with mixed action on Monday, as contracts are anywhere from 55 cent higher to 15 cents lower across the front months. USDA reported cash sales of $186 in the South, up to $190 in the North last week, $2-3 higher. Feeder cattle are down 52 to...
Corn Starting Off Monday with Strength at Midday
Corn futures are heading higher to start the new week, with contracts rallying 8 to 8 ½ cents across the front months at midday. USDA’s Export Inspections report pegged 1.21 MMT of corn shipped during the week that ended on May 16. That was a 20.5% increase over last week...
Hogs Steady at Midday
Lean hogs are trading with front months 17 cents higher to 32 cents lower on Monday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price not reported on Monday morning due to light volume, with the 5-day rolling average at $89. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 16 cents on...

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