Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 12, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 6 to 10 cents. Soybean bids were 29 to 40 cents
lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 9 to 10 cents. Soybean bids were mostly 24 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 13 cents lower.  Soybean bids were mostly 23 cents lower. Wheat bids dropped 18 to 27 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	3.51 - 3.61	9.62 - 9.81
WESTERN	3.50 - 3.60	9.97 - 10.10
N. CENT.	3.50 - 3.60	10.04 - 10.21
S. CENTRAL	3.53 - 3.74	10.10 - 10.31
WABASH	3.66 - 3.80	9.76 - 10.22	4.32 - 4.37
W.S. WEST	3.49 - 3.60	9.66 - 9.90	3.97 - 4.20
L. EGYPT	3.56 - 3.74	9.76 - 10.08	3.97 - 4.22

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.62 (-14 1/2 U)
Soybeans:  10.17 1/2 (+46 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.49 - 3.57	9.21 - 9.42
WESTERN	3.50 - 3.56	9.33 - 9.49
N. CENT.	3.52 - 3.62	9.36 - 9.47
S. CENTRAL	3.52 - 3.63	9.30 - 9.46
WABASH	3.54 - 3.66	9.31 - 9.42
W.S. WEST	3.43 - 3.56	9.34 - 9.54
L. EGYPT	3.57 - 3.63	9.36 - 9.42

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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