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[September 17, 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 lower on Monday afternoon.

Fund liquidation and technical selling pressured soybean prices after some much needed rain fell across parts of the producing areas.

Export inspections were lower than necessary to reach the USDA export forecast.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 8 to 16 cents lower at 4.40-4.77.

Soybean bids were sharply lower at 13.27-13.81.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 8 to 15 cents at 4.43-4.77.

Soybean bids were sharply lower at 13.48-14.17.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 9 to 13 cents lower at 4.40-4.62.

Soybean bids were sharply lower at 13.53-14.03.

Wheat bids were steady to 1 cent lower at 5.90-6.11.

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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

4.60 - 4.77 13.27 - 13.37  

WESTERN 

4.40 - 4.50 13.60 - 13.81  

N. CENT.

4.43 - 4.56 13.48 - 13.61  

S. CENTRAL

4.60 - 4.77 14.03 - 14.17  

WABASH 

4.50 - 4.57 13.63 - 14.03 5.98 - 6.09

W.S. WEST

4.46 - 4.62 13.53 - 13.65 5.94 - 6.11

L. EGYPT

4.40 - 4.49 13.68 - 13.78  5.90 - 5.98

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.60 (+ 3 1/2 Z)
Soybeans:
13.82 (+34 X)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.40 - 4.54 13.13 - 13.32  

WESTERN 

4.31 - 4.40 13.29 - 13.44  

N. CENT.

4.40 - 4.52 13.42 - 13.62  

S. CENTRAL

4.48 - 4.55 13.43 - 13.51  

WABASH 

4.49 - 4.54 13.37 - 13.53  

W.S. WEST

4.50 - 4.60 13.51 - 13.65  

L. EGYPT

4.49 - 4.60 13.43 - 13.48  

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

9/12/2013

9/5/2013 

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

4.94 1/2 +28Z

5.46 +85Z

Soybeans

14.83 +87X

14.96 +129X

Annual Comparison

 

August 2013  

September 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

5.98 1/2 +115U

7.69 1/2 +6Z

Soybeans

14.00 +135 1/2X

16.71 -4 1/2 X

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

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