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                In Northern and Western 
				Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 6 
				to 7 cents lower. Soybean bids were mostly 5 cents lower.  
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were down 7 cents. Soybean bids were 3 to 5 cents lower. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 6 to 9 
				cents lower. Soybean bids were down 4 to 5 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  | 
					3.50 - 3.71 | 
					8.32 - 8.69 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.54 - 3.65 | 
					8.55 - 8.85 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.66 - 3.82 | 
					8.71 - 8.87 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.68 - 3.88 | 
					8.71 - 8.87 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.86 - 3.93 | 
					8.77 - 8.82 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.73 - 3.88 | 
					8.83 - 9.04 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.57 - 3.96 | 
					8.73 - 9.10 | 
					  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.77 
				(-3 1/2 H)  
				Soybeans: 
				8.79 (-18 H)
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR MAR 2020 DELIVERY  
				 
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.54 - 3.76 | 
					8.32 - 8.64
					 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.58 - 3.71 | 
					8.59 - 8.85 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.68 - 3.85 | 
					8.67 - 8.85 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.70 - 3.92 | 
					8.71 - 8.88 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.88 - 3.96 | 
					8.83 - 8.85 | 
					5.66 - 5.76 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.75 - 3.90 | 
					8.83 - 9.04 | 
					
					5.76 - 5.96 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.59 - 4.01 | 
					
					8.73 - 9.07 | 
					
					5.64 - 6.11 | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2020** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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