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[July 18, 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 mixed on Tuesday afternoon.

Hot and dry weather conditions again supported higher grain futures at the Board
of Trade, with stronger soybean meal values helping to lift soybean values.

In the USDA's Weekly Crop Progress report, the Illinois corn crop placed only 11% in the good to excellent category, with the states
soybean crop placing 17% in the good to excellent range.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids mixed at 7.74-7.90.

Soybean bids traded 3 to 5 cents higher at
16.52-16.65.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mixed at 7.94-8.14.

Soybean bids were 5 to 7 cents higher at 16.53-16.74.

Wheat bids were steady to 1 cent higher at 8.50-8.68.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed at 7.86-8.30.

Soybean bids were mixed at 16.51-16.89. Wheat bids were steady to 1 cent higher at 8.55-9.00.

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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

7.74 - 7.84 16.52 - 16.63  

WESTERN 

7.78 - 7.90 16.54 - 16.65  

N. CENT.

7.94 - 8.09 16.53 - 16.64  

S. CENTRAL

7.98 - 8.14 16.63 - 16.74 8.50 - 8.68

WABASH 

8.16 - 8.25 16.51 - 16.63 8.77 - 8.88

W.S. WEST

 7.86 - 8.05 16.69 - 16.81 8.55 - 8.94

L. EGYPT

8.20 - 8.30 16.76 - 16.89 8.85 - 9.00

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 8.04 (+24 1/2 U)
Soybeans:
16.63 1/2 (+24 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

 7.34 - 7.44 15.48 - 15.58  

WESTERN 

7.33 - 7.43 15.60 - 15.64  

N. CENT.

7.45 - 7.52 15.54 - 15.65  

S. CENTRAL

7.59 - 7.71 15.60 - 15.74  

WABASH 

7.66 - 7.75 15.71 - 15.81  

W.S. WEST

7.51 - 7.59 15.75 - 15.87

 

L. EGYPT

7.61 - 7.71

15.68 - 15.77

 

 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

7/12/2012  7/5/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis

Corn

7.62 +31 U

7.48   +39 U

Soybeans

15.93 +20 1/2 Q

16.03   +20 Q

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

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