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[August 08, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends, prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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Illinois country grain prices were lower on Tuesday afternoon.

In a quiet trading session, grain futures ended lower.

Many traders and funds continue to take profits before the USDA's report to be released on Friday.

Chances for rainfall and cooler temperatures for the cornbelt weighed on soybean futures.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 7 to 10 cents lower at 7.76-8.00.

Soybean bids traded mostly 6 to 18 cents lower at 15.72-15.91.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 5 to 7 cents lower at 7.95-8.10.

Soybean bids were 27 to 33 cents lower
at 15.92-16.13.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 13 cents lower at 7.84-8.25.

Soybean bids were 26 to 34 cents lower at
15.81-16.01.

Wheat bids were mostly 2 to 4 cents lower at 8.62-8.89.

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Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Tuesday are listed below in dollars per bushel:

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

7.76 - 7.88 15.72 - 15.80  

WESTERN 

7.91 - 8.00 15.82 - 15.91  

N. CENT.

7.95 - 8.06 15.96 - 16.13  

S. CENTRAL

8.02 - 8.10 15.92 - 16.06  

WABASH 

8.09 - 8.24 15.91 - 16.01 8.64 - 8.71

W.S. WEST

7.84 - 8.05 15.81 - 15.95 8.62 - 8.72

L. EGYPT

8.14 - 8.25 15.91 - 16.01 8.80 - 8.89

Central Illinois average price

Corn:
Soybeans:


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

7.71 - 7.89 15.28 - 15.34  

WESTERN 

7.67 - 7.79 15.33 - 15.44  

N. CENT.

7.80 - 7.88 15.40 - 15.56  

S. CENTRAL

7.95 - 8.13 15.50 - 15.56  

WABASH 

8.01 - 8.21 15.45 - 15.55 8.02 - 8.15

W.S. WEST

7.82 - 8.03 15.37 - 15.64

7.80 - 7.82

L. EGYPT

8.07 - 8.15

15.56 - 15.71

8.12 - 8.20

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

8/02/2012 7/26/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis

Corn

8.03 1/2 + 9 1/2 U

7.95 1/2 +14 U

Soybeans

16.80 1/2 +62 1/2 X 

16.80 1/2 +25 Q

[Text copied from USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield]

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