Cash grain bids in Ames, OK today
Nearest-delivery bids: corn $4.39 at American Plains Co-op for Oct 2026 delivery and soybeans $11.86 for Oct 2026, posted Oct 18.
Bids posted by 1 elevator in Ames, OK, 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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American Plains Co-op
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| Crop | Delivery | Cash | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Oct 2026 | $4.39 | −35¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Nov 2026 | $4.39 | −35¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Corn | Sep 2027 | $4.57 | −50¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Corn | Oct 2027 | $4.57 | −50¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Corn | Nov 2027 | $4.57 | −50¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2026 | $11.86 | −75¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Nov 2026 | $11.86 | −75¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Dec 2026 | $11.86 | −75¢ vs Nov '26 |
| Soybeans | Sep 2027 | $11.51 | −90¢ vs Nov '27 |
| Soybeans | Oct 2027 | $11.51 | −90¢ vs Nov '27 |
| Wheat | Oct 2026 | $6.49 | −55¢ vs KC Dec '26 |
| Wheat | Nov 2026 | $6.49 | −55¢ vs KC Dec '26 |
| Wheat | Jun 2027 | $6.67 | −55¢ vs KC Jul '27 |
| Wheat | Jul 2027 | $6.67 | −55¢ vs KC Jul '27 |
| Sorghum Milo | Oct 2026 | $4.04 | −70¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Sorghum Milo | Nov 2026 | $4.04 | −70¢ vs Dec '26 |
| Sorghum Milo | Sep 2027 | $4.17 | −90¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Sorghum Milo | Oct 2027 | $4.17 | −90¢ vs Dec '27 |
| Sorghum Milo | Nov 2027 | $4.17 | −90¢ vs Dec '27 |
Corn: Hold to Nov? 0¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −6¢ a bushel.
Soybeans: Hold to Nov? 0¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −10¢ a bushel.
Wheat: Hold to Nov? 0¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −7¢ a bushel.
Sorghum: Hold to Nov? 0¢ posted carry, net of storage and interest: −6¢ a bushel.
Corn basis at American Plains Co-op, −35¢ vs Dec '26, is 10¢ weaker than the Oklahoma middle (−25¢, 45 elevators). Soybean basis at American Plains Co-op, −75¢ vs Nov '26, is 15¢ weaker than the Oklahoma middle (−60¢, 44 elevators). Oklahoma basis today
Live bids near 73718 →Other elevators within 40 miles
- CoMark Equity Alliance LLC, Waukomis, OK 16 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.54 Oct · Soybeans $12.01 Oct - CoMark Equity Alliance LLC, Goltry, OK 20 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.54 Oct · Soybeans $12.01 Oct - CoMark Equity Alliance LLC (Hillsboro Hoop), Enid, OK 21 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.24 Oct - CoMark Equity Alliance LLC (Mcwillie), Helena, OK 22 mi · posted Oct 16
Corn $4.54 Oct · Soybeans $12.01 Oct - ADM, Enid, OK 22 mi · posted Oct 16
Wheat $7.02 Jun ’27 - CoMark Equity Alliance LLC, Helena, OK 22 mi · posted Oct 16
Wheat $6.54 Oct
Straight-line miles from the center of ZIP 73718. 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 Ames bids
What is corn paying in Ames today?
The nearest-delivery corn bid we read in Ames, OK is $4.39 a bushel at American Plains Co-op for Oct 2026 delivery, posted Oct 18. Call the elevator to confirm before you haul.
What is the corn basis in Ames?
American Plains Co-op posts corn basis of −35¢ vs Dec '26 for Oct 2026 delivery. That is 10¢ weaker than the Oklahoma middle (−25¢, 45 elevators).
How far is the next elevator from Ames?
The nearest other elevator with a current bid is CoMark Equity Alliance LLC in Waukomis, OK, 16 miles straight-line from the center of ZIP 73718. It posted corn $4.54 and soybeans $12.01 on Oct 16.
Also in Ames, bids not read yet
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