# USDA Grain Bids: Midwest Cash Prices Mixed, Gulf Corn Up and Soybeans Down

> The USDA AMS grain bid report shows cash prices and basis mostly steady across inland markets, while Gulf export bids for corn and soybeans moved in opposite directions. The report covers Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, Portland, Indiana and Ohio.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T01:37:36.016Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76828-usda-grain-bids-midwest-cash-prices-mixed-gulf-corn-up-and-soybeans-down
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Routine cash bid data shows Gulf corn firming and soybeans easing, which signals small shifts in export demand. The move is too small to shift prices meaningfully.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-03-31 | [USDA reports mixed grain stocks, with wheat up and corn down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25651-usda-reports-mixed-grain-stocks-with-wheat-up-and-corn-down.md) | -4.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2021-09-30 | [Soybeans down, corn mixed after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45109-soybeans-down-corn-mixed-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.3% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [USDA Ups Corn and Soybean Production Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22795-usda-ups-corn-and-soybean-production-estimates.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2017-03-29 | [Soybeans down, corn up after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72023-soybeans-down-corn-up-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2018-09-15 | [Grain prices down—hay prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63165-grain-prices-down-hay-prices-up.md) | +3.1% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2025-03-31 | [USDA reports mixed grain stocks, with wheat up and corn down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25651-usda-reports-mixed-grain-stocks-with-wheat-up-and-corn-down.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2017-03-29 | [Soybeans down, corn up after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72023-soybeans-down-corn-up-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2026-04-11 | [Soybeans up and corn down in planting report - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19799-soybeans-up-and-corn-down-in-planting-report-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/es/blog/usda-grain-bid-reports-show-mixed-cash-prices-across-midwest-and-gulf-6/
- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/ko/blog/usda-grain-bid-reports-show-mixed-cash-prices-across-midwest-and-gulf-6/

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