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Cash grain bids in Charleston, IL today
Nearest-delivery bids: corn $4.39 at Total Grain Marketing for Oct 2026 delivery and soybeans $12.23 for Oct 2026, posted Oct 18.
Bids posted by 1 elevator in Charleston, IL, read from each elevator’s own bid board. Cash is $/bu. Each elevator shows when it posted; call before you haul.
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Total Grain Marketing
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| Crop | Delivery | Cash | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Oct 2026 | $4.39 | −35¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Dec 2026 | $4.53 | −21¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Jan 2027 | $4.57 | −30¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Mar 2027 | $4.62 | −25¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Oct 2027 | $4.67 | −40¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2026 | $12.23 | −38¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Dec 2026 | $12.41 | −35¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Jan 2027 | $12.46 | −30¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Mar 2027 | $12.49 | −35¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2027 | $12.01 | −40¢ vs Nov '27 |
| Wheat | Oct 2026 | $5.76 | −85¢ vs Chicago Dec '26 |
| Wheat | Dec 2026 | $5.81 | −80¢ vs Chicago Dec '26 |
| Wheat | Jan 2027 | $5.95 | −80¢ vs Chicago Mar '27 |
| Wheat | Mar 2027 | $6.05 | −70¢ vs Chicago Mar '27 |
| Wheat | Jul 2027 | $6.33 | −50¢ vs Chicago Jul '27 |
Corn: Hold to Dec? +14¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: +2¢ a bushel.
Soybeans: Hold to Dec? +18¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −3¢ a bushel.
Wheat: Hold to Jan? +19¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −2¢ a bushel.
Corn basis at Total Grain Marketing, −35¢ vs Dec '26, is 3¢ weaker than the Illinois middle (−32¢, 215 elevators). Soybean basis at Total Grain Marketing, −38¢ vs Nov '26, is 2¢ stronger than the Illinois middle (−40¢, 158 elevators). Illinois basis today
Live bids near 61920 →Basis since Sep 2
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Other elevators within 40 miles
- The Equity, Westfield, IL 10 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.39 Oct · Soybeans $12.16 Oct - Primient Grain, Mattoon, IL 11 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.54 Oct · Soybeans $12.16 Oct - Primient Grain (Coles), Mattoon, IL 11 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.54 Oct · Soybeans $12.26 Oct - Total Grain Marketing, Kansas, IL 14 mi · posted Oct 18
Corn $4.39 Oct · Soybeans $12.23 Oct - ADM, Oakland, IL 14 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.39 Oct · Soybeans $12.26 Oct - Total Grain Marketing, Ingraham, IL 15 mi · posted Oct 18
Corn $4.34 Oct · Soybeans $12.21 Oct
Straight-line miles from the center of ZIP 61920. Each price is that elevator’s highest posted cash for its nearest delivery month, posted in the last 72 hours. Call to confirm before you haul.
Questions about Charleston bids
What is corn paying in Charleston today?
The nearest-delivery corn bid we read in Charleston, IL is $4.39 a bushel at Total Grain Marketing for Oct 2026 delivery, posted Oct 18. Call the elevator to confirm before you haul.
What is the corn basis in Charleston?
Total Grain Marketing posts corn basis of −35¢ vs Dec '26 for Oct 2026 delivery. That is 3¢ weaker than the Illinois middle (−32¢, 215 elevators).
How far is the next elevator from Charleston?
The nearest other elevator with a current bid is The Equity in Westfield, IL, 10 miles straight-line from the center of ZIP 61920. It posted corn $4.39 and soybeans $12.16 on Oct 16.