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[April 25, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Wednesday'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 Wednesday afternoon, with corn closing slightly higher and soybeans and wheat lower.

Technical buying at the Board of Trade helped corn to finish higher.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mixed at 6.34-6.46.

Soybean bids were 13 to 15 cents lower at 13.96-14.15.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 1 to 3 cents higher at 6.36-6.51.

Soybean bids were 7 to 9 cents lower at 14.12-14.30.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 to 4 cents higher at 6.27-6.64.

Soybean bids were 11 to 15 cents lower at 14.24-14.45.

Wheat bids were 6 to 9 cents lower at 6.84-7.00.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.34 - 6.46 13.97 - 14.11  

WESTERN 

 6.37 - 6.46 13.96 - 14.15  

N. CENT.

6.36 - 6.51 14.12 - 14.30  

S. CENTRAL

6.36 - 6.46 14.12 - 14.25  

WABASH 

6.55 - 6.64 14.24 - 14.34 6.87 - 7.00

W.S. WEST

6.27 - 6.36 14.29 - 14.45  6.90 - 7.00

L. EGYPT

6.55 - 6.64 14.25 - 14.34  6.84 - 7.00

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  6.43 1/2 (+ 4 K)
Soybeans:
14.21 (+17 K)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.94 - 5.08 11.48 - 11.64  

WESTERN 

 4.90 - 5.02 11.56 - 11.62  

N. CENT.

4.91 - 5.08 11.62 - 11.77  

S. CENTRAL

5.01 - 5.09 11.64 - 11.76  

WABASH 

5.00 - 5.10 11.64 - 11.70 6.62 - 6.74

W.S. WEST

4.96 - 5.09 11.72 - 11.87  6.80 - 6.90

L. EGYPT

5.05 - 5.13 11.64 - 11.74 6.72 - 6.81

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

4/18/2013

4/11/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

6.50 1/2 + 6K  

6.61 1/2 +10 K

Soybeans

14.57 +26 1/2K

14.25 1/2 +23 1/2K

Annual Comparison

 

March 2013

April 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.33 +16 1/2K

6.34 - 1/2K

Soybeans

14.62 +17K

14.23 -17 1/2K 

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

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