Grain and Soybean Export Bids Rise at Gulf Coast Ports
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service released its Louisiana and Texas Export Bids report on August 21, 2026. The report details grain and soybean export bids at Gulf Coast ports in Louisiana.
Corn futures settlements ranged from 483.75 cents per bushel for September 2026 delivery to 531.50 cents for July 2027. Soybean futures varied from 1225.00 cents for September 2026 to 1266.25 cents for July 2027.
Basis levels were unchanged from the previous trading day, while price changes varied by commodity and delivery period. Freight terms for all quotes were CIF barge, indicating cost, insurance, and freight to the Gulf port.