Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 16, 2020]  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 down 10 cents. Soybean bids dropped 23 to 28 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 11 to 16 cents lower. Soybean bids were 27 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 11 cents. Soybean bids dropped 27 to 30 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	3.29 - 3.53	7.70 - 8.04
WESTERN	3.37 - 3.49	7.91 - 8.14
N. CENT.	3.41 - 3.56	7.96 - 8.22
S. CENTRAL	3.44 - 3.57	7.99 - 8.14
WABASH	3.60 - 3.69	8.07 - 8.17
W.S. WEST	3.54 - 3.67	8.14 - 8.30
L. EGYPT	3.36 - 3.73	7.99 - 8.39

Central Illinois average price

Corn:   3.49 (-6 K)
Soybeans:  8.09 (-13 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR FALL 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.32 - 3.42	7.82 - 8.05
WESTERN	3.25 - 3.42	8.04 - 8.17
N. CENT.	3.32 - 3.42	7.99 - 8.10
S. CENTRAL	3.30 - 3.46	7.97 - 8.22
WABASH	3.32 - 3.52	8.00 - 8.05	4.99 - 5.05
W.S. WEST	3.42 - 3.57	8.14 - 8.39	5.12 - 5.17
L. EGYPT	3.26 - 3.62	8.08 - 8.45	4.92 - 5.32

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2020**

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