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[June 13, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Tuesday'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 Tuesday afternoon, with corn lower and soybean higher.

The USDA's corn ending stocks report was at 851 million bushels which was 25 million bushels more than traders expected, while the soybean stocks were reported at 175 million bushels a near 20 million bushels under trade expectations.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn  bids 8 to 11 cents lower at 6.01-6.16.

Soybean bids traded 8 to 11 cents  higher at 14.20-14.35.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 8 to 11 cents lower at 6.07-6.21.

Soybean bids were mostly 10 cents higher at 14.17-14.35. Wheat bids were 16 cents lower at 6.09-6.14.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 7 to 11 cents lower at 6.11-6.26.

Soybean bids were 7 to 12 cents higher at 14.22-14.47.

Wheat bids were 9 to 15 cents lower at 6.04-6.23.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN 6.09 - 6.13 14.20 - 14.25  
WESTERN  6.01 - 6.16 14.21 - 14.35  
N. CENT. 6.07 - 6.21 14.17 - 14.30  
S. CENTRAL 6.12 - 6.19 14.29 - 14.35 6.09 - 6.14
WABASH  6.21 - 6.26 14.22 - 14.28 6.11 - 6.17
W.S. WEST 6.11 - 6.18 14.34 - 14.47 6.04 - 6.14
L. EGYPT  6.17 - 6.20 14.22 - 14.32 6.17 - 6.23

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 6.14 (+30 N)
Soybeans: 14.26 (- 9 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN  4.79 - 4.85 12.91 - 12.97  
WESTERN  4.78 - 4.86 12.92 - 13.10  
N. CENT. 4.86 - 4.93 13.00 - 13.12  
S. CENTRAL 4.84 - 4.98 13.01 - 13.13  
WABASH  4.94 - 5.09 13.02 - 13.12  
W.S. WEST 4.98 - 5.05 13.10 - 13.27

 

L. EGYPT

4.99 - 5.03

13.02 - 13.10

 

***June/July 2012 Delivery

 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators
Week of 6/07/2012 5/31/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis
Corn

6.21 1/2 +27 1/2 N

5.82 +27 N

Soybeans

14.20 - 8 N

13.30 1/2 - 9 1/2 N


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

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