Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[September 25, 2017]  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 mostly steady. Soybean bids were down 13 to 14 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady. Soybean bids were down 21 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly steady.  Soybeans were down 10 to 11 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	3.07 - 3.16	9.07 - 9.31
WESTERN	3.00 - 3.12	9.11 - 9.33
N. CENT.	3.07 - 3.21	9.21 - 9.46
S. CENTRAL	3.13 - 3.26	9.21 - 9.37
WABASH	3.21 - 3.29	9.26 - 9.34	4.14 - 4.43
W.S. WEST	2.98 - 3.15	9.14 - 9.40	4.01 - 4.42
L. EGYPT	3.00 - 3.27	9.09 - 9.23	4.04 - 4.42

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.16 1/2 (-37 1/2 Z)
Soybeans:  9.33 1/2 (-37 1/2 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.07 - 3.19	9.06 - 9.31
WESTERN	3.00 - 3.21	9.11 - 9.17
N. CENT.	3.14 - 3.29	9.26 - 9.48
S. CENTRAL	3.13 - 3.27	9.21 - 9.40
WABASH	3.23 - 3.29	9.25 - 9.34
W.S. WEST	2.96 - 3.15	9.17 - 9.33
L. EGYPT	2.79 - 3.21	9.06 - 9.26

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2018**

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