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Illinois country grain prices were
mixed on Wednesday afternoon, with soybeans and wheat higher and
corn lower.
The average yield for the US corn
and soybean crop was estimated to be slightly lower than the
USDA's forecast in August. Today, the USDA estimated the
US corn crop to average 122.8 bushels per acre, with the US
soybean crop to average 35.5 bushels per acre.
For Illinois farmers their corn
was expected to average 110 bushels per acre, down from 116 last
month.
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Soybeans were expected to yield 37
bushels per acre, the same as last month.
In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted
shelled corn bids 8 to 11 cents lower at 7.44-7.78.
Soybean bids were mostly 40 to 48
cents higher at 17.05-17.23.
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In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn
bids were 7 to 10 cents lower at 7.71-7.86.
Soybean bids were 44 to 46 cents
higher at 17.46-17.61.
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In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 13
cents lower at 7.57-7.90. Soybean bids were 44 to 48 cents
higher at 17.26-17.36.
Wheat bids were 6 cents higher at
8.53-8.75.
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Commercial grain prices paid farmers
by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Wednesday
are listed below in dollars per bushel:
AREA |
US 2
CORN |
US 1
SOYBEANS |
US 2
SOFT
WHEAT |
NORTHERN |
7.64 - 7.78 |
17.16 - 17.22 |
|
WESTERN |
7.44 - 7.56 |
17.05 - 17.23 |
|
N. CENT. |
7.71 - 7.79 |
17.46 - 17.48 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
7.73 - 7.86 |
17.48 - 17.61 |
|
WABASH |
7.80 - 7.90 |
17.30 - 17.36 |
8.56 - 8.60 |
W.S. WEST |
7.57 - 7.81 |
17.26 - 17.29 |
8.53 - 8.75 |
L. EGYPT |
7.84 - 7.90 |
17.31 - 17.36 |
8.60 - 8.72 |
Central Illinois average price
Corn: 7.78 1/2 (+ 9 Z)
Soybeans:
17.53 1/2 (+ 8 X)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2012 DELIVERY
AREA |
US 2
CORN |
US 1
SOYBEANS |
***US
2
SOFT
WHEAT |
NORTHERN |
7.55 - 7.74 |
17.20 - 17.31 |
|
WESTERN |
7.49 - 7.60 |
17.26 - 17.35 |
|
N. CENT. |
7.75 - 7.86 |
17.37 - 17.47 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
7.76 - 7.92 |
17.39 - 17.50 |
|
WABASH |
7.90 - 8.03 |
17.30 - 17.46 |
8.32 - 8.36 |
W.S. WEST |
7.37 - 7.42 |
17.44 - 17.60 |
8.17 - 8.18 |
L. EGYPT |
7.96 - 7.98 |
17.47
- 17.61 |
8.28 - 8.36 |
***June/July 2013 delivery
Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country
Elevators
Week of |
9/6/2012 |
8/30/2012 |
|
Price--Basis |
Price--Basis |
Corn |
8.03 1/2 +5Z |
8.18 + 6 1/2 U |
Soybeans |
17.47 1/2 + 1/2 X |
17.85 1/2 +22 1/2 X |
Annual Comparison
|
August 2012
|
August 2011 |
|
Price--Basis |
Price--Basis |
Corn |
8.15 +12 U |
7.30 +16 U |
Soybeans |
17.09 +44 X |
13.59 -11 X |
[Text copied from
USDA-IL
Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |