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[June 12, 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 mixed on Monday afternoon. Fund selling at the Board of Trade helped to push corn futures lower. Weekly export inspection figures for corn were also under trade expectations.

Many traders also evened positions before the release of the updated Supply Demand
forecast by the USDA on Tuesday morning.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 5 to 6 cents lower at 6.12-6.27.

Soybean bids traded 1 to 3 cents lower
at 14.10-14.22.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 4 to 7 cents lower at 6.15-6.28.

Soybean bids were 1 to 3 cents lower
at 14.07-14.25.

Wheat bids were mixed at 6.25-6.29.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 3 to 6 cents lower at 6.19-6.37.

Soybean bids were steady to 2 cents lower at 14.10-14.37.

Wheat bids were mixed at 6.11-6.36.

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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 6.17 - 6.25 14.10 - 14.14  
WESTERN  6.12 - 6.27 14.11 - 14.22  
N. CENT. 6.15 - 6.26 14.07 - 14.20  
S. CENTRAL 6.23 - 6.28 14.18 - 14.25 6.25 - 6.29
WABASH  6.29 - 6.37 14.10 - 14.19 6.13 - 6.30
W.S. WEST 6.19 - 6.26 14.23 - 14.37 6.11 - 6.28
L. EGYPT 6.28 - 6.31 14.13 - 14.23 6.30 - 6.36

Central Illinois average price

Corn: 6.21 1/2 (+29 1/2N)
Soybeans:
14.16 (- 9 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN 4.91 - 4.98 12.84 - 12.96  
WESTERN  4.91 - 4.99 12.91 - 13.05  
N. CENT. 4.94 - 5.07 12.94 - 12.96  
S. CENTRAL 4.97 - 5.09 12.95 - 13.07 ---
WABASH  5.07 - 5.14 13.00 - 13.06 ---
W.S. WEST 5.11 - 5.17 13.03 - 13.08

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L. EGYPT

5.12 - 5.16

13.00 - 13.04

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***June/July 2012 Delivery

 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators
Week of 6/07/2012 5/31/2012
  Price Basis Price Basis
Corn

6.21 1/2 +27 1/2 N

5.82 +27 N

Soybeans

14.20 - 8 N

13.30 1/2 - 9 1/2 N


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

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