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[July 11, 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.

Many traders took profits at the Board of Trade and many wanted to even positions before the release of the USDA's report.

Wednesday morning USDA will release new Supply Demand and Crop Production numbers.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 15 to 17 cents lower at 7.36-7.52.

Soybean bids traded mostly 12 to 17 cents lower at 16.20-16.30.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 14 to 19 cents lower at 7.45-7.60.

Soybean bids were 13 to 21 cents lower at 16.00-16.29.

Wheat bids were 6 to 7 cents lower at 7.85-8.05.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 17 to 18 cents lower at 7.47-7.69.

Soybean bids were 15 to 16 cents lower at 16.05-16.42.

Wheat bids were mostly 7 to 10 cents lower at 7.69-8.31.

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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

7.36 - 7.48 16.20 - 16.28  

WESTERN 

7.39 - 7.52 16.21 - 16.30  

N. CENT.

7.45 - 7.53 16.00 - 16.29  

S. CENTRAL

7.52 - 7.60 16.09 - 16.21 7.85 - 8.05

WABASH 

7.60 - 7.69 16.05 - 16.10 8.07 - 8.21

W.S. WEST

7.47 - 7.56 16.34 - 16.42 7.69 - 7.83

L. EGYPT

7.59 - 7.68 16.31 - 16.40 8.22 - 8.31

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 7.52 1/2 (+34 U)
Soybeans:
16.14 1/2 (+24 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

 6.79 - 6.88 15.00 - 15.16  

WESTERN 

6.77 - 6.84 15.08 - 15.14  

N. CENT.

6.89 - 6.98 15.03 - 15.13  

S. CENTRAL

6.92 - 7.11 15.11 - 15.23  

WABASH 

7.13 - 7.18 15.26 - 15.34  

W.S. WEST

6.93 - 6.99 15.23 - 15.34

 

L. EGYPT

7.07 - 7.18

15.17 - 15.36

 

 

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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