Aurora 

Valero Aurora is a dry-mill ethanol plant located on a 420-acre site in Aurora, S.D. It was the nation's first ethanol bio-refinery to reach production capacity of 100 million gallons per year (MMGY). The facility uses a dry-grind production method and state-of-the-art technology to maintain industry-leading standards in production, safety and product quality. The plant also has been designed to be among the most environmentally friendly in the industry.

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Aurora, SD Plant
Daily Corn Bids
Mar 19 Bids Basis Futures Month
Mar 2010 3.19 -.56 3.75 May (K)
Apr 2010 3.29 -.46 3.75 May (K)
May 2010 3.33 -.42 3.75 May (K)
Jun 2010 3.40 -.46 3.86 July (N)
Jul 2010 3.44 -.42 3.86 July (N)
Aug 2010 3.48 -.46 3.94 September (U)
Sep 2010 3.52 -.42 3.94 September (U)
Oct 2010 3.49 -.55 4.04 December (Z)
Nov 2010 3.49 -.55 4.04 December (Z)
Dec 2010 3.54 -.50 4.04 December (Z)
Jan 2011 3.59 -.56 4.15 March (H)
Feb 2011 3.63 -.52 4.15 March (H)
Mar 2011 3.66 -.49 4.15 March (H)

All Bids are subject to change without notice.

Corn Receiving Hours NOTE CHANGES PLEASE!!
Week of March 15th:
Monday - Thursday: 7:30am -
2pm
Friday: 7:30 -
NOON

Week of March 22nd:
Monday - Wednesday: 7:30am - 2pm
Thursday - Friday:
To be Announced


Please Note Updates & Changes:
Fall 2009 Price Later Program: As of Nov 3, 2009***CLOSED 12/31/2009***
Due to Harvest Delays this program has been modified - - Call for new charges with No Minimum fees. 888-693-2676 or 605-693-6819. Thanks - Lori .


Deferred Payments: As of Oct 28, 2009
Valero can defer your payment to Jan 6, 2010 (Wednesday) if you wish, however you will need to know if you want your money deferred prior to selling your corn to us. Once the tickets are settled we cannot void and reissue to a deferred payment. Call if you have any questions. 888-693-2676 or 605-693-2676. Thanks - Lori

Moisture Discount:  As of Oct 1, 2009
Going to 4c per half discount over 15%.This is for all Contracts written on or after Oct 1, 2009. Rejection is still at the 17% level.

Fall 2009 Price Later Program As of Sept 28, 2009 CLOSED ON NOV 2ND.
15c minimum service fee thru Dec 31, 2009, PLUS 4c per month thereafter to March 31, 2010. Must be priced no later than close of business on March 31, 2010. Ownership transfers hands at the scale. Call us for details and make your contract today as volume/space is limited. 888-693-2676.

Corn Payment Change: As of July 1, 2009
Corn checks will be paid for deliveries made Monday thru Sunday with checks being at the plant the following Wednesday. Also, anyone that has direct deposits will now see their deposits Wednesday. 
***If you are interested in direct deposit of your corn check, please call the office at 1-888-693-2676 and we will be happy to set you up.***

Corn Procurement Policy

Price
Prices are based on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) corn futures minus local basis for a specified time frame.

Delivery
Valero offers a variety of contracts. Each contract will have a specified time of delivery, commonly a two-week window. Please contact the Aurora office for more information. Failure to deliver specified bushels in a stated time frame will be considered a breach of contract and penalties or cancellations may apply.

Payment
Payments are made once per week, every Wednesday. For example, corn delivered Monday through Sunday of week 1 will be paid on Wednesday of week 2. Thank you for your patience as we work through these processes. Please call if you are interested in a direct deposit of your corn check into your bank account.

  • Loads will be applied on oldest contracts.
  • Overfills will be on any bushels over contract amount.
  • Load contracts are available.

Discounts
Please see Discount Schedule. Additional discounts:

  • Corn containing two or more live weevils or 10 or more live grain insects per sample will be discounted five cents per bushel.
  • Corn containing rodent or bird contamination, stones, glass or other commercially undesirable foreign material will be rejected.
  • Official grades can be requested at time of unloading at the shipper's expense.
Plant Facts

Valero Renewables Aurora:

  • Began operations in December 2003
  • Is one of the largest ethanol facilities in the U.S.
  • Produces 120 MMGY of ethanol
  • Processes more than 43 million bushels of corn per year
  • Produces approximately 390,000 tons of distillers grains annually
  • Is designed to run continuously, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, throughout the year



 

 

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Valero Renewables Aurora
One Valero Place
Aurora, South Dakota  57002
Send Email605-693-6800888-693-2676605-693-6850
To Sell Corn:
To Purchase Distillers Grains:
Allan Assmann
Manager of Distillers Marketing (Bulk Rail Sales)
Send Email402-727-5300
Curt Lundquist
Distillers Grain Sales (Local Truck Sales)
Send Email605-693-6818Toll Free: 877-696-8786