Cash grain bids in Putnam, IL today
Nearest-delivery bids: corn $4.44 at River Valley Cooperative for Oct 2026 delivery and soybeans $12.14 for Oct 2026, posted Oct 18.
Bids posted by 1 elevator in Putnam, 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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River Valley Cooperative
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| Crop | Delivery | Cash | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Oct 2026 | $4.44 | −30¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Dec 2026 | $4.53 | −21¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Jan 2027 | $4.58 | −29¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Feb 2027 | $4.62 | −25¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Mar 2027 | $4.66 | −21¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Apr 2027 | $4.70 | −24¢ vs May '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2026 | $12.14 | −47¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Dec 2026 | $12.54 | −22¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Jan 2027 | $12.56 | −20¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Feb 2027 | $12.57 | −27¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Soybeans | Mar 2027 | $12.62 | −22¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Soybeans | Apr 2027 | $12.65 | −27¢ vs May '27 |
6 more bids for later delivery on the live page.
Corn: Hold to Dec? +9¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −3¢ a bushel.
Soybeans: Hold to Dec? +40¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: +19¢ a bushel.
Corn basis at River Valley Cooperative, −30¢ vs Dec '26, is 2¢ stronger than the Illinois middle (−32¢, 229 elevators). Soybean basis at River Valley Cooperative, −47¢ vs Nov '26, is 7¢ weaker than the Illinois middle (−40¢, 169 elevators). Illinois basis today
Live bids near 61560 →Other elevators within 40 miles
- ADM, Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.42 Oct · Soybeans $12.21 Oct - Atkinson Grain & Fertilizer, Inc., Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Soybeans $12.28 Oct - Eastland Feed & Grain, Inc (Marquis Hennepin), Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.62 Oct - FS Grain (Marquis), Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.56 Oct - River Valley Cooperative (Marquis Energy), Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.64 Oct - Tettens Grain (Marquis Grain), Hennepin, IL 7 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.58 Oct
Straight-line miles from the center of ZIP 61560. 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 Putnam bids
What is corn paying in Putnam today?
The nearest-delivery corn bid we read in Putnam, IL is $4.44 a bushel at River Valley Cooperative for Oct 2026 delivery, posted Oct 18. Call the elevator to confirm before you haul.
What is the corn basis in Putnam?
River Valley Cooperative posts corn basis of −30¢ vs Dec '26 for Oct 2026 delivery. That is 2¢ stronger than the Illinois middle (−32¢, 229 elevators).
How far is the next elevator from Putnam?
The nearest other elevator with a current bid is ADM in Hennepin, IL, 7 miles straight-line from the center of ZIP 61560. It posted corn $4.42 and soybeans $12.21 on Oct 16.