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[July 02, 2013]  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 mostly lower on Monday afternoon, with corn futures sharply lower.

Corn futures fell weakened by technical trading at the Board of Trade.

Soybeans ended higher supported by the strength in the cash markets.

The Crop Condition report, released by the National Ag Statistics Service, indicated soybean planting had now reached 97% done.

The condition of the Illinois corn crop improved to 69% in the good to excellent range, up 20% from last week.

The state's soybean crop improved to 72% good to excellent, up 3% from last week.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 15 to 25 cents lower at 6.42-6.52.

Soybean bids were 10 to 14 cents lower at 15.45-15.59.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 36 to 45 cents lower at 6.45-6.69.

Soybean bids were steady to 5 cents higher at 15.60-15.76

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 36 to 55 cents lower at 6.35-6.67.

Soybean bids were mostly 6 to 9 cents lower at 15.70-16.06. Wheat bids were mixed at 6.30-6.40.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.45 - 6.52 15.45 - 15.59  

WESTERN 

6.42 - 6.47 15.51 - 15.56  

N. CENT.

 6.45 - 6.56 15.61 - 15.74  

S. CENTRAL

6.55 - 6.69 15.60 - 15.76  

WABASH 

6.51 - 6.60 15.85 - 15.96  6.30 - 6.32

W.S. WEST

6.35 - 6.55 15.70 - 15.83 6.33 - 6.40

L. EGYPT

 6.59 - 6.67 15.96 - 16.06 6.30 - 6.31

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  6.57 (+125 1/2 U)
Soybeans:
15.68 (+132 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.69 - 4.71 12.08 - 12.13  

WESTERN 

4.67 - 4.72 12.11 - 12.18  

N. CENT.

4.70 - 4.81 12.15 - 12.31  

S. CENTRAL

4.76 - 4.86 12.23 - 12.33  

WABASH 

4.75 - 4.83 12.18 - 12.33  

W.S. WEST

4.74 - 4.89  12.26 - 12.34  

L. EGYPT

4.78 - 4.87 12.21 - 12.33  

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

6/27/2013

6/20/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.00 +33N 

7.09 +36N

Soybeans

15.64 1/2 +16N 

15.31 1/2 +34 1/2N

Annual Comparison

 

May 2013

June 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

6.83 +31N

6.30 +27N

Soybeans

15.10 +72N

14.15 - 7N

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

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