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Western Midwest rail corn basis eases; river bids firm

Grade Bbullish AI signal$CORN$SOYBEANS
US Midwest corn basis bids were mixed as rail bids weakened at several locations while river elevator bids strengthened amid changing grain transport demand.

Bullish strength: 55/100

  • Corn basis strengthened by 10 cents per bushel at Davenport, Iowa, and 9 cents at Morris, Illinois.
  • December corn futures settled 3 cents higher at $4.51-3/4 per bushel.

Bearish strength: 45/100

  • Corn basis fell 20 cents per bushel at the Hereford, Texas, rail terminal as the national harvest passed the halfway mark.
  • Corn basis weakened at Columbus, Ohio, and Toledo, Ohio, while the national corn harvest reached 60% completion.

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