Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 25, 2016]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Monday'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 steady. Soybean bids were 22 to 23 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady. Soybean bids were down 23 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly steady.  Soybean bids dropped 18 to 23 cents. Wheat bids were mostly 4 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	3.14 - 3.27	9.49 - 9.68
WESTERN	3.10 - 3.34	9.64 - 9.84
N. CENT.	3.10 - 3.27	9.61 - 9.90
S. CENTRAL	3.14 - 3.33	9.55 - 9.76
WABASH	3.34 - 3.40	9.76 - 9.88	3.99 - 4.09
W.S. WEST	3.39 - 3.51	9.85 - 9.99	3.91 - 4.13
L. EGYPT	3.33 - 3.45	9.76 - 9.96	4.00 - 4.13

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.21 1/2 (-13 1/2 U)
Soybeans: 9.72 1/2 (-12 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.04 - 3.11	9.14 - 9.36
WESTERN	3.07 - 3.20	9.31 - 9.47
N. CENT.	3.08 - 3.20	9.33 - 9.51
S. CENTRAL	3.10 - 3.22	9.30 - 9.50
WABASH	3.21 - 3.26	9.31 - 9.41
W.S. WEST	3.22 - 3.27	9.47 - 9.56
L. EGYPT	3.10 - 3.26	9.31 - 9.46

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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