Iowa Market Prices

Grain futures, local elevator bids, livestock, and fertilizer prices. Updated daily.

Demo data — Prices shown are sample data formatted to be realistic. Live API integration coming. Last updated: April 3, 2026 — 7:45 AM
CORN CASH
$4.11
▼ −0.04 today
Dec futures: $4.63
SOYBEAN CASH
$11.13
▲ +0.08 today
Nov futures: $11.45
LEAN HOGS (CWT)
$89.50
▲ +1.20 today
Jun futures: $92.40
LIVE CATTLE (CWT)
$192.00
▼ −0.50 today
Jun futures: $194.25

Iowa Elevator Bids

April 3, 2026 • 7:45 AM
Elevator / Location Corn Basis Soybeans Basis
Heartland Co-op
Roland (Story Co.)		 $4.14 −48¢ $11.18 −27¢
ADM
Iowa Falls (Hardin Co.)		 $4.08 −55¢ $11.09 −36¢
Cargill
Eddyville (Wapello Co.)		 $4.16 −42¢ $11.22 −23¢
Iowa Grain Co.
Fort Dodge (Webster Co.)		 $4.10 −53¢ $11.11 −34¢
Landus Co-op
Ames (Story Co.)		 $4.12 −51¢ $11.15 −30¢
DuPaco
Manchester (Delaware Co.)		 $4.17 −46¢ $11.24 −21¢
Bunge
Emporia (Keokuk Co.)		 $4.09 −54¢ $11.10 −35¢
POET
Hanlontown (Worth Co.)		 $4.18 −45¢ — —
Southwest Iowa
Creston (Union Co.)		 $4.07 −56¢ $11.08 −37¢
Basis shown vs Dec corn / Nov soy futures. Bids are for cash bushels at current delivery.

Livestock Prices

CommodityPriceChangeUnit
Live Cattle $192.00 ▼ −0.50 cwt
Feeder Cattle $261.50 ▲ +1.25 cwt
Boxed Beef (Choice) $305.40 ▲ +2.10 cwt
Lean Hogs $89.50 ▲ +1.20 cwt
Pork Cutout $98.20 +0.35 cwt
Eggs (Grade A Lg) $5.85 ▲ +0.15 doz
Milk Class III $18.42 +0.08 cwt

Fertilizer Price Tracker

Iowa Central • Spring 2026
ProductCurrentYear AgoChange
Anhydrous Ammonia
82% N
 $635/ton $558/ton ▲ +$77 (+14%)
Urea
46% N
 $510/ton $445/ton ▲ +$65 (+15%)
MAP (11-52-0)
Monoammonium Phosphate
 $590/ton $530/ton ▲ +$60 (+11%)
Potash (0-0-60)
Muriate of Potash
 $430/ton $420/ton ▲ +$10 (+2%)
DAP (18-46-0)
Diammonium Phosphate
 $610/ton $545/ton ▲ +$65 (+12%)
UAN 28%
Liquid Nitrogen
 $305/ton $265/ton ▲ +$40 (+15%)
Market concentration alert: 4 companies control ~75% of Iowa nitrogen fertilizer supply. Join a FarmHub group buy to negotiate collectively. See fertilizer group buys →

2026 Iowa Corn Economics

Item$/Acre
Seed$108
Fertilizer (N, P, K)$142
Chemicals / Herbicide$68
Crop Insurance$38
Cash Rent (Iowa avg)$218
Custom Work + Fuel$44
Other$28
Total Operating Cost $646/acre
Revenue (200 bu @ $4.11) $822
Net Margin +$176/acre*

*Above operating costs only. After land ownership costs, depreciation, and family living, many operations are break-even or negative in 2026.