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Illinois grain prices in country elevators

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[August 15, 2014]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 4 to 5 cents higher.

Soybean bids were mostly 9 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 4 to 5 cents higher.

Soybean bids were 9 to 16 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 4 cents higher.

Soybean bids were mixed.

Wheat bids were 9 cents higher.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

3.52 - 3.69 11.26 - 12.36  

WESTERN 

3.58 - 3.70 11.82 - 12.36  

N. CENT.

3.49 - 3.62 12.24 - 12.56  

S. CENTRAL

3.53 - 3.70 12.01 - 12.51  

WABASH 

3.52 - 3.67 11.69 - 12.04 4.82 - 4.97

W.S. WEST

3.56 - 3.65 11.86 - 12.02  4.42 - 4.84

L. EGYPT

3.61 - 3.64 11.66 - 12.04 4.61 - 4.77

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.59 1/2 (-2 1/2 U)
Soybeans:
12.28 1/2 (+172 1/2 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

3.35 - 3.45 10.23 - 10.31  

WESTERN 

3.39 - 3.43 10.06 - 10.37  

N. CENT.

3.38 - 3.45 10.21 - 10.36  

S. CENTRAL

3.33 - 3.46 10.10 - 10.39  

WABASH 

3.42 - 3.54 10.26 - 10.38  

W.S. WEST

3.39 - 3.52 10.31 - 10.46  

L. EGYPT

3.44 - 3.49 10.27 - 10.32  

[Text copied from USDA-Illinois Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]

 

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