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On Sept. 20, soybean prices at processing plants around Decatur, Ill., were $16.64 with basis $1.84 over the board. On Oct. 5, the cash bid was down by $3 to $13.64 with a negative 10¢ basis. Nick Tsiolis, the founder of Farmer’s Keeper, says it's not a surprise with fewer barges moving and higher barge freight rates. In the West, cash basis levels haven’t broken as much due to the grain deficit because of the drought.

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WEATHER WATCH: Hard freeze for the Northern Plains this morning. Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick is tracking other cold conditions as well.