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[August 09, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Wednesday'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 higher on Wednesday afternoon.

Soybean futures received a boost when the USDA announced the sale of 140,000 tonnes of US soybeans to an unknown destination.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 15 to 19 cents higher at 7.95-8.15.

Soybean bids traded 17 to 20 cents higher at 15.89-16.11.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 15 cents higher at 8.10-8.25.

Soybean bids were 15 to 16 cents higher
at 16.08-16.28.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 15 to 16 cents higher at 7.99-8.41.

Soybean bids were mostly 15 cents higher at 16.06-16.16.

Wheat bids were 11 cents higher at 8.73-9.00.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

7.95 - 8.07 15.89 - 15.98  

WESTERN 

8.08 - 8.15 15.93 - 16.11  

N. CENT.

8.10 - 8.21 16.09 - 16.28  

S. CENTRAL

8.17 - 8.25 16.08 - 16.21  

WABASH 

8.28 - 8.41 16.06 - 16.16 8.74 - 8.94

W.S. WEST

7.99 - 8.21 16.08 - 16.12 8.73 - 8.85

L. EGYPT

 8.29 - 8.40 16.06 - 16.16 8.87 - 9.00

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 8.17 1/2 (+ 7 U)
Soybeans:
16.18 (+37 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

7.91 - 8.09 15.46 - 15.62  

WESTERN 

7.82 - 7.95 15.48 - 15.60  

N. CENT.

7.95 - 8.02 15.55 - 15.71  

S. CENTRAL

8.11 - 8.22 15.65 - 15.71  

WABASH 

8.17 - 8.30 15.53 - 15.63 7.90 - 8.08

W.S. WEST

8.02 - 8.20 15.73 - 15.83

7.73 - 7.82

L. EGYPT

8.24 - 8.30

15.71 - 15.86

8.03 - 8.12

***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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