Cash grain bids in Story City, IA today
Nearest-delivery bids: corn $4.32 at Key Cooperative for Oct 2026 delivery and soybeans $11.89 for Oct 2026, posted Oct 18.
Bids posted by 1 elevator in Story City, IA, 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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Key Cooperative
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| Crop | Delivery | Cash | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Oct 2026 | $4.32 | −42¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Nov 2026 | $4.32 | −42¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Dec 2026 | $4.37 | −37¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Jan 2027 | $4.41 | −46¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Feb 2027 | $4.43 | −43¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Corn | Mar 2027 | $4.47 | −40¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2026 | $11.89 | −72¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Nov 2026 | $11.94 | −67¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Dec 2026 | $12.04 | −72¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Jan 2027 | $12.10 | −66¢ vs Jan '27 |
| Soybeans | Feb 2027 | $12.14 | −70¢ vs Mar '27 |
| Soybeans | Mar 2027 | $12.19 | −65¢ vs Mar '27 |
6 more bids for later delivery on the live page.
Corn: Hold to Nov? 0¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −6¢ a bushel.
Soybeans: Hold to Nov? +5¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −5¢ a bushel.
Corn basis at Key Cooperative, −42¢ vs Dec '26, is 2¢ weaker than the Iowa middle (−40¢, 354 elevators). Soybean basis at Key Cooperative, −72¢ vs Nov '26, is 7¢ weaker than the Iowa middle (−65¢, 314 elevators). Iowa basis today
Live bids near 50248 →Basis since Jun 10
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Other elevators within 40 miles
- Heartland Co-op, Randall, IA 4 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.39 Nov · Soybeans $11.89 Nov - Key Cooperative, Roland, IA 5 mi · posted Oct 18
Corn $4.34 Oct · Soybeans $11.89 Oct - Key Cooperative, Gilbert, IA 5 mi · posted Oct 18
Corn $4.32 Oct · Soybeans $11.89 Oct - Ag State, Ellsworth, IA 9 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.44 Oct - Innovative Ag Services, Ellsworth, IA 9 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.34 Oct · Soybeans $12.01 Oct - Heartland Co-op, Jewell, IA 9 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.39 Nov · Soybeans $11.89 Nov
Straight-line miles from the center of ZIP 50248. 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 Story City bids
What is corn paying in Story City today?
The nearest-delivery corn bid we read in Story City, IA is $4.32 a bushel at Key Cooperative for Oct 2026 delivery, posted Oct 18. Call the elevator to confirm before you haul.
What is the corn basis in Story City?
Key Cooperative posts corn basis of −42¢ vs Dec '26 for Oct 2026 delivery. That is 2¢ weaker than the Iowa middle (−40¢, 354 elevators).
How far is the next elevator from Story City?
The nearest other elevator with a current bid is Heartland Co-op in Randall, IA, 4 miles straight-line from the center of ZIP 50248. It posted corn $4.39 and soybeans $11.89 on Oct 16.