The Local Advantage
With 20+ locations across Ohio, a Heritage Cooperative® grain facility is never far away. Between our well-trained employees and well-maintained equipment, our goal is to get you unloaded and back on the road as quickly as possible. Many of our locations are open extra hours during harvest season to keep local combines rolling.
Just as importantly, however, is that your Heritage grain team works for you, our farmer-owners. It’s in our best interest to get you the highest possible price for your grain. Our traders are in the market every day, and bring years of grain marketing experience to bear on your behalf.
Ask the Expert: Grain
Have a question about grain marketing, pricing strategies or world and national events affecting the grain markets? Send them to us, and read the answers to previous questions here!
New Grain App
The Heritage Cooperative app provides real-time harvest information to better serve you.
Cash Bids & Futures
Weather
50
Cloudy
Feels Like
46 F
Humidity
94 %
Dew Point
48 F
Barometer
29.91 inHg
Winds
NNE 9 mph
Sunrise
06:29 AM
Sunset
08:30 PM
Sat 5/03
Sun 5/04
Mon 5/05
Tue 5/06
Wed 5/07
High
63 F
59 F
60 F
64 F
69 F
Low
48 F
46 F
47 F
46 F
48 F
Precip
80 %
80 %
77 %
80 %
42 %
Current Rates & Discounts
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Grain Marketing & Services
There are plenty of options for storing, selling and taking payment for your grain at Heritage Cooperative. You may click on any of the topics listed below, contact our Grain Department. We’d be happy to provide further explanation.
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Spot Sale
Spot Sale
Grain is delivered to the elevator for the current cash price. Unless specified, bushels delivered for cash/spot sale will receive the closing price on the day the grain is delivered.
Fixed Price Contract
Fixed Price Contract
An agreement that establishes a fixed price, Chicago Board of Trade plus local basis, for a specified amount of grain to be delivered to a named location during an agreed upon delivery period.
Basis Contract
Basis Contract
An agreement that establishes basis, which is the difference between the Chicago Board of Trade and the local cash grain price, for a specified amount of grain for any delivery period and location. The basis is the only fixed portion of the price. A monetary advance can be requested after delivery of the bushels. Final Pricing must be completed prior to an agreed upon expiration date.
Target Price Order
Target Price Order
The customer sets a target price that if hit will result in a fixed price contract or as pricing for delayed price bushels. If the target is hit the contract is written or the delayed price bushels are settled.
Hedge to Arrive Contract
Hedge to Arrive Contract
An agreement that establishes the Chicago Board of Trade price for a specified amount of grain to be delivered to a named location during a specified delivery period. The delivery period cannot exceed 12 months from the contract date. The futures price is the only fixed portion of the price. Final pricing must be completed prior to an agreed upon expiration date or at time of delivery, whichever occurs first. Service fees will apply.
Delayed Price
Delayed Price
Grain can be delivered to the elevator with title passing to Heritage Cooperative. The customer can price the grain for the current market price at a later date.
Open Storage
Open Storage
Grain is delivered to the elevator and title remains with the customer. Open storage is commonly used for government loan programs. Space available for open storage may be limited and storage rates will apply.
Deferred Payment
Deferred Payment
The customer may elect to defer payment for grain delivered against contracts or spot sales. Deferred payment periods are pre-set and current interest rates apply.
Brokerage Service
Brokerage Service
Brokerage services are available for producers interested in setting up hedging accounts for their personal farm operation and risk management practices. The trading of futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
Grain News
Portland Grain Review 05/01
5/1/2025 - 11:09:00
May 1, 2025
Portland Price Trends
05-01-24 08-01-24 04-01-25 04-24-25 05-01-25
#1 SWW (bus) 6.00 5.65 6.15 6.25 6.25
White Club 6.00 5.65 6.30 6.40 6.40
DNS 14% 7.87 6.58 6.64 6.65 6.63
HRW 11.5% 6.95 6.04 6.10 5.84 5.64
#2 Corn (ton) 223.00 199.00 218.00 224.00 221.00
#2 Barley 155.00 150.00 170.00 170.00 170.00
Wheat...West coast wheat markets showed it was a mostly sideways week
for white and dark northern spring wheat, while hard red winter slipped
20 cents. Exporter bids recently rolled to the July futures contracts
and in the process, trimmed basis levels for the protein wheats. After a
week of cool wet weather, Pacific Northwest temps are expected to spike
on Friday ahead of rainy front moving in for the weekend.
Weekly Sales...USDA reported combined old and new crop wheat sales of
just over 11 million bushels last week. Old crop bookings of 2.6 million
bushels put commitments at 784 million, which is 13% ahead of a year ago
but 1% below the five-year average pace. Hard red winter was top seller
with 3 million bushels, placing sales at 201 million which is 50% ahead
of a year ago but 21% below average. Sales for new crop sales came in at
8.7 million bushels and commitments stand at 75 million, which is nearly
20% below last year at this time. Thailand and Nigeria were the primary
old crop buyers last week, with new crop led by South Korea.
- Norm Ruhoff Contributing Analyst
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Regional Grain Branches
Corporate Office
grain@heritagecooperative.com
877-240-4393
Kenton Grain
800-288-2318
Upper Sandusky Grain
800-686-9278
Urbana Grain
800-424-2584
Mechanicsburg Grain
937-834-2416
Marysville Ag Campus
937-642-3841
Canfield Region
800-772-7707