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[June 05, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Monday's report of the grain prices and trends, prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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Illinois country grain prices were mixed on Monday afternoon, with corn and wheat higher and soybeans lower.

Many grain terminals along the Illinois River raised their corn and soybean basis by 1 to 2 cents.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids mostly 13 to 17 cents at 5.85-6.01.

Soybean bids traded mostly 1 to 4 cents lower at 13.10-13.29.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 15 to 19
cents higher at 5.83-6.01.

Soybean bids were mostly 1 to 5 cents lower at 13.23-13.40.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 20 cents higher
at 5.89-6.18.

Soybean bids were 1 to 4 cents lower at 13.28-13.44.

Wheat bids were mostly 7 to 14 cents higher at 6.04-6.31.

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Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Monday are listed below in dollars per bushel:

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN 5.85 - 6.01 13.10 - 13.25  
WESTERN  5.85 - 5.95 13.20 - 13.29  
N. CENT. 5.83 - 5.93 13.23 - 13.33  
S. CENTRAL 5.96 - 6.01 13.28 - 13.40  
WABASH  6.05 - 6.10 13.28 - 13.31 6.04 - 6.19
W.S. WEST 5.89 - 6.02 13.36 - 13.48 6.12 - 6.31
L. EGYPT 6.02 - 6.18 13.29 - 13.44 6.04 - 6.15

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 5.92 (+24 N)
Soybeans:
13.31 1/2 (- 8 1/2 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN  4.98 - 5.04 12.25 - 12.33  
WESTERN  4.82 - 4.89 12.27 - 12.35  
N. CENT. 4.85 - 4.95 12.31 - 12.39  
S. CENTRAL 4.87 - 5.00 12.28 - 12.45  
WABASH  4.98 - 5.04 12.35 - 12.43 ---
W.S. WEST 5.02 - 5.08 12.48 - 12.69

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L. EGYPT

5.02 - 5.03

12.34 - 12.42

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***June/July 2012 Delivery

 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators
Week of 5/31/2012 5/24/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis
Corn

5.82 +27 N

6.05 1/2 +27 N

Soybeans

13.30 1/2 - 9 1/2 N

13.64 1/2 -11 1/2 N


[Text copied from USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield]

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