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[July 03, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Monday'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 Monday afternoon.

Hot and dry weather in the forecast for the cornbelt and export interest drove grain futures higher.

The USDA announced the fifth largest one day grain sale in history, with the sale of 1.9 million metric tonnes of US soybeans to an unknown destination.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 10 to 19 cents higher at 6.79-6.92.

Soybean bids traded 15 to 18 cents higher at 15.10-15.23.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 23 to 27 cents higher at 6.82-7.03.

Soybean bids were 4 to 9 cents higher at 15.01-15.12.

Wheat bids were mostly 13 to 15 cents higher at 7.22-7.44.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 15 to 20 cents higher at 6.98-7.19.

Soybean bids were 12 to 19 cents higher at 15.08-15.41.

Wheat bids were mostly 13 to 24 cents higher at 7.37-7.80.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.80 - 6.92 15.12 - 15.21  

WESTERN 

6.79 - 6.85 15.10 - 15.23  

N. CENT.

 6.82 - 6.88 15.04 - 15.12  

S. CENTRAL

 6.92 - 7.03 15.01 - 15.11 7.22 - 7.44

WABASH 

7.07 - 7.19 15.08 - 15.25  7.58 - 7.73

W.S. WEST

6.98 - 7.00 15.29 - 15.41 7.37 - 7.42

L. EGYPT

7.11 - 7.13 15.08 - 15.13 7.67 - 7.80

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 6.92 1/2 (+40 U)
Soybeans:
15.06 1/2 (+12 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.15 – 6.37 13.98 - 14.07  

WESTERN 

6.14 - 6.24 14.08 – 14.11  

N. CENT.

6.18 - 6.31 14.00 – 14.13  

S. CENTRAL

6.21 - 6.43 14.08 – 14.19 ---

WABASH 

6.34 - 6.46 14.13 – 14.33 ---

W.S. WEST

6.32 - 6.36 14.24 – 14.29

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L. EGYPT

6.46 - 6.50

14.13 – 14.19

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Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

6/28/2012 6/21/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis

Corn

6.67 +15 N

6.09 +22 1/2 N

Soybeans

14.60 - 6 N

14.32 - 6 1/2 N

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

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