Soybean Basis Moved to November
Corn, soft red winter and soybean basis was steady Tuesday, while spring wheat and hard red winter wheat basis was stronger.
DAILY BASIS AND CASH INDEX SUMMARY:
The national average basis for corn was steady at 29 cents under the September futures contract, while the DTN National Corn Index was up 7 cents at $4.29. The national average basis for soybeans was steady at 45 cents under the November futures, while the DTN National Soybean Index was up 6 cents at $11.75. The national average basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat was 1 cent stronger at 56 cents under the September futures contract, while the DTN National Hard Red Winter Wheat Index down 3 cents at $6.70. The national average basis for hard red spring (HRS) wheat was 1 cent stronger at 45 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis September futures contract, and the DTN National Hard Red Spring Wheat Index was down 3 cents at $6.57.
| DTN Cash | Change From | National | Contract | Change from | |
| Commodity | Index | Prev Day | Avg. Basis | Month | Prev Day |
| Corn: | $4.29 | $0.07 | -$0.29 | Sep | $0.000 |
| Soybeans: | $11.75 | $0.06 | -$0.45 | Nov | -$0.004 |
| SRW Wheat: | $6.05 | $0.02 | -$0.57 | Sep | -$0.002 |
| HRW Wheat: | $6.70 | -$0.03 | -$0.56 | Sep | $0.002 |
| HRS Wheat: | $6.57 | -$0.03 | -$0.45 | Sep | $0.005 |
CORN:
The national average corn basis for Tuesday was 29 cents under the September futures, Monday’s basis.
SOYBEAN:
The national average soybean basis for Tuesday was 45 cents under the November futures, unchanged from Monday’s basis.
SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average SRW wheat basis for Tuesday was 57 cents under the September futures, unchanged from Monday’s basis.
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT:
The national average HRW wheat basis for Tuesday was 56 cents under the Kansas City September futures, 1 cent stronger than Monday’s basis.
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT:
The national average HRS wheat basis for Tuesday was 45 cents under the MIAX Minneapolis September futures, 1 cent stronger than Monday’s basis.
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