Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[January 08, 2017]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday'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 3 cents. Soybean bids were 17 to 20 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 3 cents. Soybean bids were 16 to 19 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 3 to 4 lower.   Soybean were down 17 to 18 cents. Wheat bids lost 3 cents.

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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	3.25 - 3.37	9.42 - 9.57
WESTERN	3.30 - 3.40	9.46 - 9.64
N. CENT.	3.33 - 3.53	9.59 - 9.79
S. CENTRAL	3.37 - 3.48	9.58 - 9.73
WABASH	3.46 - 3.62	9.56 - 9.68	3.98 - 4.11
W.S. WEST	3.46 - 3.54	9.63 - 9.81	3.90 - 3.97
L. EGYPT	3.38 - 3.62	9.67 - 9.75	3.97 - 4.24

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.43 (-15 H)
Soybeans:  9.68 1/2 (-26 1/2 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR MARCH 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.25 - 3.41	9.40 - 9.56
WESTERN	3.36 - 3.41	9.53 - 9.64
N. CENT.	3.35 - 3.53	9.55 - 9.84
S. CENTRAL	3.38 - 3.48	9.55 - 9.69
WABASH	3.51 - 3.63	9.65 - 9.74	4.36 - 4.38
W.S. WEST	3.46 - 3.54	9.64 - 9.78	4.08 - 4.22
L. EGYPT	3.39 - 3.60	9.63 - 9.75	3.98 - 4.31

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2017**

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