Cash Corn
Bids from USDA reports dated up to Monday, October 12, 2026. Not live prices. Collected Oct 12, 2026.

Iowa cash corn bids

Iowa Daily Cash Grain Bids

Final USDA report dated Friday, October 9, 2026 (Final).

Source: USDA AMS report AMS_2850, “Iowa Daily Cash Grain Bids”, Grain Report for 10/9/2026 - Final. Collected Oct 12, 2026. USDA's report also prints a state average for corn: “$4.37 (-.43Z) Down 21 cents”.

US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk). Basis in cents per bushel against the futures month shown; price in dollars per bushel. Report dated Friday, October 9, 2026.
FacilityRegion or locationBasis (¢/bu)Price ($/bu)Price changeDeliveryFreightYear ago
Country ElevatorsNorthwest-45.00Z to -35.00Z (December)4.3475-4.4475DN 0.2050-DN 0.5650CurrentDLVD-T3.7029
Country ElevatorsNorth Central-49.00Z to -40.00Z (December)4.3075-4.3975DN 0.1950-DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.6990
Country ElevatorsNortheast-59.00Z to -24.00Z (December)4.2075-4.5575DN 0.2050-DN 0.1450CurrentDLVD-T3.6822
Country ElevatorsSouthwest-48.00Z to 1.00Z (December)4.3175-4.8075DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.7000
Country ElevatorsSouth Central-45.00Z to -35.00Z (December)4.3475-4.4475DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.6871
Country ElevatorsSoutheast-61.00Z to -40.00Z (December)4.1875-4.3975DN 0.2150-DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.6050
Terminal ElevatorsSouthwest-27.00Z to -25.00Z (December)4.5275-4.5475DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.8800

Iowa-Southern Minnesota Barge Terminal Grain Bids

Final USDA report dated Friday, October 9, 2026 (Final).

Source: USDA AMS report AMS_3043, “Iowa-Southern Minnesota Barge Terminal Grain Bids”, Grain Report for 10/9/2026 - Final. Collected Oct 12, 2026.

US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk). Basis in cents per bushel against the futures month shown; price in dollars per bushel. Report dated Friday, October 9, 2026.
FacilityRegion or locationBasis (¢/bu)Price ($/bu)Price changeDeliveryFreightYear ago
Barge Loading ElevatorsNorth Iowa MS River-61.00Z to -30.00Z (December)4.1875-4.4975DN 0.2050-DN 0.1550CurrentDLVD-T3.8350
Barge Loading ElevatorsNorth Iowa MS River-32.00H to -20.00H (March)4.6225-4.7425DN 0.2100Mar River OpenDLVD-T4.1250
Barge Loading ElevatorsSouth Iowa MS River-90.00Z to -46.00Z (December)3.8975-4.3375DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.8800
Barge Loading ElevatorsSouth Iowa MS River-25.00H to -18.00H (March)4.6925-4.7625DN 0.2100Mar River OpenDLVD-T4.1700
Barge Loading ElevatorsSouth Minnesota MS River-85.00Z to -80.00Z (December)3.9475-3.9975DN 0.2050CurrentDLVD-T3.7100
Barge Loading ElevatorsSouth Minnesota MS River-37.00K to -35.00K (May)4.6500-4.6700DN 0.2025Apr River OpenDLVD-T4.0833

Price change and year-ago columns are USDA's, as printed. A basis letter is the futures month (USDA's month symbols are on the home page). Not trading advice.

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