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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Tuesday afternoon, but mostly lower. 
				 
              
                A chance of rain in the extended 
				weather forecast for the northern areas of the cornbelt helped 
				to push corn prices lower.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 12 to 17 cents lower at 5.65-5.85.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				13.38-13.58.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 12 to 17 cents lower at 5.60-5.88.  
              
                Soybean bids were steady to 2 
				cents higher at 13.62-13.82.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 
				17 cents lower at 5.25-5.76.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				13.15-13.63. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 6 to 10 cents 
				lower at 5.93-6.19. 
 
              
 
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 5.65 - 5.85 | 13.38 - 13.58 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.72 - 5.80 | 13.38 - 13.53 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.60 - 5.78 | 13.68 - 13.82 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.78 - 5.88 | 13.62 - 13.78 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.45 - 5.65 | 13.50 - 13.63 | 6.05 - 6.13 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.45 - 5.76 | 13.15 - 13.25 | 5.94 - 6.19 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.25 - 5.35 | 13.48 - 13.58 | 5.93 - 6.13 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  5.74 (+119 U)Soybeans: 
				13.72 (+144 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.20 - 4.31 | 11.90 - 12.10 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.17 - 4.27 | 11.90 - 12.03 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.17 - 4.25 | 11.97 - 12.12 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.21 - 4.32 | 12.04 - 12.18 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.20 - 4.32 | 12.05 - 12.18 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.17 - 4.29 | 12.19 - 12.27 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.22 - 4.26 | 12.08 - 12.18 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					8/8/2013 |  8/1/2013
					 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					5.85 1/2 +112U   | 
					5.97 +116U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					13.30 +146X  | 
					13.32 1/2 +140X  |  
			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] |