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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly lower on Wednesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Traders are already positioning 
				themselves for next Monday's USDA report. 
              
                Wheat futures fell pressured by 
				weak export interest and light export demand.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 5.68-5.88.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				12.71-13.06.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mixed at 5.68-5.88. Soybean bids were mixed at 
				12.91-13.16. 								
				
				 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				4 to 9 cents lower at 5.48-5.73. 
 				Soybean bids were mixed at 12.83-13.06. 
 				Wheat bids were 6 to 7 cents lower at 6.20-6.56. 				
				
 				
				
				 
              
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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 | 5.70 - 5.82 | 12.75 - 13.06 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.68 - 5.88 | 12.71 - 12.92 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.68 - 5.86 | 12.91 - 13.16 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.81 - 5.88 | 13.05 - 13.13 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.58 - 5.73 | 12.90 - 13.01 | 6.20 - 6.29 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.52 - 5.71 | 12.83 - 12.90 | 6.43 - 6.56 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.48 - 5.63 | 12.96 - 13.06 | 6.24 - 6.29 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  5.78 (+110 U)
				Soybeans: 
				13.03 1/2 (+138 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.28 - 4.44 | 11.30 - 11.46 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.26 - 4.36 | 11.28 - 11.40 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.28 - 4.46 | 11.30 - 11.56 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.32 - 4.45 | 11.45 - 11.56 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.33 - 4.43 | 11.40 - 11.56 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.29 - 4.43 | 11.54 - 11.60 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.33 - 4.37 | 11.44 - 11.56 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of |  8/1/2013
					 | 
					7/25/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					5.97 +109 1/2U  | 
					6.12 +1.16U  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					13.32 1/2 +140X  | 
					13.70 +15Q  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | July 
					2013   | 
					August 2012 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.60 
					1/2 +132U  | 
					8.15 +11 1/2U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.19 +85 1/2Q  | 
					17.09 +44 1/2X  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |