Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 19, 2016]  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 9 to 15 cents. Soybean bids were mostly 26 to 36
cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 13 cents. Soybean bids were 34 to 35 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 13 to 15 cents. Soybean bids dropped 28 to 33 cents. Wheat bids were 11 to 12 cents lower.

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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	3.07 - 3.32	9.94 - 10.29
WESTERN	3.14 - 3.38	10.24 - 10.44
N. CENT.	3.17 - 3.30	10.19 - 10.50
S. CENTRAL	3.21 - 3.37	10.17 - 10.36
WABASH	3.36 - 3.46	10.36 - 10.49	3.88 - 3.91
W.S. WEST	3.43 - 3.55	10.47 - 10.57	3.99 - 4.00
L. EGYPT	3.34 - 3.50	10.36 - 10.57	3.88 - 3.99

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.27 (-15 U)
Soybeans:  10.33 1/2 (-10 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.11 - 3.24	9.76 - 9.93
WESTERN	3.12 - 3.26	9.92 - 10.07
N. CENT.	3.15 - 3.26	9.95 - 10.12
S. CENTRAL	3.17 - 3.30	9.92 - 10.15
WABASH	3.19 - 3.33	9.93 - 10.03
W.S. WEST	3.30 - 3.33	10.06 - 10.17
L. EGYPT	3.19 - 3.34	9.93 - 10.08

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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