USDA Grain Export Bids See Price Changes Amid Unchanged Basis Levels
The USDA AMS MyMarketNews report for August 18, 2026, details export bids for grains from Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast ports.
The US #2 Yellow Corn current delivery bids were at 99 cents per bushel over the September futures contract, with an average price of $5.6225 per bushel, down 1.75 cents from the previous session.
Soybean bids for current delivery were 95 to 100 cents over the September contract, with prices from $13.0250 to $13.2375, up 6.5 to 7.75 cents.
All basis levels were unchanged from the previous day, while price changes reflect futures market movements.