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[January 30, 2013]  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 soybeans and corn slightly higher and wheat slightly lower.

Uncertainty with the South American weather forecast was enough to push soybean futures higher.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 1 cent higher at 7.18-7.37.

Soybean bids were 8 to 11 cents higher at 14.52-14.73.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 2 to 3 cents higher at 7.29-7.42.

Soybean bids were 5 cents higher at 14.59-
14.72.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed at 7.16-7.55.

Soybean bids were 1 to 3 cents higher at 14.69-14.96.

Wheat bids were 2 cents lower at 7.72-7.87.


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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

7.24 - 7.37 14.56 - 14.65  

WESTERN 

7.18 - 7.24 14.52 - 14.73  

N. CENT.

7.29 - 7.38 14.59 - 14.68  

S. CENTRAL

7.29 - 7.42 14.60 - 14.72  

WABASH 

7.36 - 7.47 14.69 - 14.77  7.72 - 7.85

W.S. WEST

7.16 - 7.19 14.87 - 14.96 7.72 - 7.82

L. EGYPT

7.44 - 7.55 14.74 - 14.87 7.72 - 7.87

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  7.35 1/2 (+ 6 H)
Soybeans:
14.65 1/2 (+14 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

5.45 - 5.58 12.68 - 12.80  

WESTERN 

5.47 - 5.62 12.63 - 12.81  

N. CENT.

5.49 - 5.62 12.78 - 12.83  

S. CENTRAL

5.52 - 5.65 12.80 - 12.88  

WABASH 

5.52 - 5.67 12.78 - 12.83 7.59 - 7.73

W.S. WEST

5.52 - 5.61 12.84 - 12.98 7.46 - 7.52

L. EGYPT

5.62 - 5.72 12.78 - 12.88 7.49 - 7.68

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

1/24/2013 

1/17/2013
  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.28 + 4H

7.27 + 2 1/2H

Soybeans

14.45 1/2 +10H

14.42 +12H

Annual Comparison

 

December 2012

January 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.23 option H

6.25 -6H

Soybeans

14.50 -8F

11.82 -221/2 H

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

 

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