US Cash Grains-Soybean, corn steady-higher amid contract roll

ReutersFeb 27, 2026 4:19 PM

CHICAGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn were mostly flat to higher across the U.S. Midwest on Friday as merchandisers rolled positions to the May corn contract CK26 and the May soybean contract SK26 ahead of the expiration of the March contract.

The corn basis rose at an Illinois river terminal and fell at an Ohio elevator and an Iowa processor.
The soybean basis rose at an Ohio elevator and an Illinois river terminal.
Expectations of more export and biofuel demand for U.S. soybeans have supported basis bids.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported exporters sold 257,000 metric tons of corn to unknown destinations for 2025/2026 delivery.
Chicago Board of Trade May corn CK26 was last up 3-1/2 cents at $4.47 a bushel as of midday. CBOT May soybeans SK26 was last down 2-1/2 cents at $11.61 per bushel.

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

ELEVATORS
	CORN				SOYBEANS
CINCINNATI OH	+3	+	H	DN 1	+7	+	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					-5	+	K	NC
LAFAYETTE IN					-5	+	H	UNC
CEDAR RAPIDS IA	-10	+	H	DN 3	-35	+	H	UNC
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA					-50	+	K	NC
LINCOLN NE					-45	+	H	UNC
BLAIR NE	-5	+	H	UNC

RIVER TERMINALS
	CORN				SOYBEANS
TOLEDO OH	+10	+	H	UNC	-10	+	H	UNC
SENECA IL	-6	+	H	UP 2	-9	+	H	UP 1
SAVANNA IL	-36	+	K	NC	-61	+	K	NC
DAVENPORT IA	-13	+	H	UNC	-16	+	H	UNC

ETHANOL PLANTS
LINDEN IN	+0	+	H	UNC
UNION CITY IN	+14	+	K	NC
ANNAWAN IL	-12	+	K	UNC
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA	-26	+	K	NC

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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