US Cash Grains-Soybean, corn basis steady-higher

ReutersFeb 26, 2026 5:39 PM

CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans were steady to higher at elevators, river terminals and processors in a spot check of locations in the U.S. Midwest on Thursday as futures ticked lower.

Brisk demand for U.S. corn and soy has added a floor to prices.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported weekly net corn export sales at 697,500 tons, below a range of analyst expectations.
The USDA reported weekly net soybean export sales at 407,100 tons, on the low end of a range of analyst expectations.
The soy basis rose at an Ohio elevator and two river terminals.
The corn basis rose at an Illinois river terminal.

Basis values are quoted against CBOT futures in cts/ bu:

ELEVATORS
	CORN				SOYBEANS
CINCINNATI OH	+4	+	H	UNC	+5	+	H	UP 2
BURNS HARBOR IN	UNQ			UNC	UNQ			UNC
DECATUR IN	UNQ		H	UNC	UNQ		H	UNC
DES MOINES IA	UNQ			UNC	UNQ			UNC
LINCOLN NE	-35	+	H	UNC	-55	+	H	UNC

PROCESSORS
	CORN				SOYBEANS
DECATUR IL	+2	+	H	UNC	+10	+	H	UNC
DECATUR IN					+10	+	H	UNC
MORRISTOWN IN					+0	+	H	UNC
LAFAYETTE IN					-5	+	H	UNC
CEDAR RAPIDS IA	-7	+	H	UNC	-35	+	H	UNC
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA					-50	+	H	UNC
LINCOLN NE					-45	+	H	UNC
BLAIR NE	-5	+	H	UNC

RIVER TERMINALS
	CORN				SOYBEANS
TOLEDO OH	+10	+	H	UNC	-10	+	H	UNC
SENECA IL	-8	+	H	UP 2	-10	+	H	UP 2
SAVANNA IL	-26	+	H	UNC	-51	+	H	DN 5
DAVENPORT IA	-13	+	H	UNC	-16	+	H	UP 3

ETHANOL PLANTS
LINDEN IN	+0	+	H	UNC
UNION CITY IN	+21	+	H	UNC
ANNAWAN IL	-12	+	K	NC
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA	-16	+	H	UNC

SRW WHEAT
TOLEDO OH	-5	+	H	UNC
CINCINNATI OH	UNQ			UNC
DECATUR IN	-25	+	H	UNC
BURNS HARBOR IN	UNQ			UNC

NC = Not comparable, DP = Delayed price, N/A = Not available,

F = January, H = March, K = May, N = July
Q = August, U = September, X = November, Z = December

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CORN/BASIS, SOYA/BASIS, WHEAT/BASIS, MILO/BASIS

- CBOT corn report COR/

- CBOT soybean report SOY/C

- CBOT wheat report WHE/C

- U.S. grain barge freight values BG/US

- U.S. Midwest cash grain PM GRA/PM

- U.S. CIF/FOB Gulf Grain GRA/F

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