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[July 10, 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 sharply higher on Monday afternoon.

Continued dry weather pushed corn and soybean prices higher.

The USDA's Crop Condition Report had 40% of the corn in the good to excellent columns, down from 48% a week ago.

Soybeans had 40% rated good to excellent, down from 45% last week.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 29 to 32 cents higher at 7.53-7.67.

Soybean bids traded 39 to 41 cents higher at 16.25-16.46.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 25 to 37 cents higher at 7.59-7.81.

Soybean bids were 39 to 41 cents higher at 16.13-16.50.

Wheat bids were 20 to 21 cents higher at 7.91-8.12.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 34 to 39 cents higher at 7.69-7.82.

Soybean bids were 35 to 37 cents higher at 16.21-16.57.

Wheat bids were 22 to 23 cents higher at 7.86-8.39.

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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

7.56 - 7.67 16.25 - 16.40  

WESTERN 

7.53 - 7.65 16.34 - 16.46  

N. CENT.

7.59 - 7.68 16.38 - 16.50  

S. CENTRAL

 7.71 - 7.81 16.13 - 16.24 7.91 - 8.12

WABASH 

7.72 - 7.82 16.21 - 16.25 8.14 - 8.23

W.S. WEST

7.69 - 7.76 16.47 - 16.57 7.86 - 7.93

L. EGYPT

7.72 - 7.82 16.39 - 16.47 8.29 - 8.39

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 7.70 (+38 U)
Soybeans:
16.31 1/2 (+25 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.91 - 6.95 15.07 - 15.18  

WESTERN 

6.88 - 6.98 15.17 - 15.23  

N. CENT.

7.02 - 7.10 15.12 - 15.30  

S. CENTRAL

7.00 - 7.17 15.18 - 15.29 ---

WABASH 

7.25 - 7.30 15.35 - 15.42 ---

W.S. WEST

7.00 - 7.11 15.32 - 15.44

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L. EGYPT

7.17 - 7.23

15.26 - 15.41

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Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

 7/5/2012 6/28/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis

Corn

7.48   +39 U

6.67 +15 N

Soybeans

16.03   +20 Q

14.60 - 6 N

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

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