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[December 12, 2013]  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 mostly lower on Tuesday afternoon.

The USDA increased the world ending wheat stocks estimate to 182.8 million metric tonnes from 178.5 million.

Corn and soybeans closed lower.

Corn ending stocks were estimated at 1.792 billion bushels verses the average trade guess of 1.871 billion bushels and last months estimate of 1.887 billion bushels.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mixed at 4.14-4.29.

Soybean bids were mixed at 13.14-13.28.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 to 6 cents lower at 4.11-4.24.

Soybean bids were 1 to 5 cents lower at 13.25-13.43.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 3 cents lower at 4.22-4.36.

Soybean bids were 6 to 8 cents lower at 13.32-13.58.

Wheat bids were 12 cents lower at 6.18-6.47.

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Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. are listed below in dollars per bushel:

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.14 - 4.29 13.18 - 13.24  

WESTERN 

4.18 - 4.22 13.14 - 13.28  

N. CENT.

4.13 - 4.21 13.26 - 13.43  

S. CENTRAL

4.11 - 4.24 13.25 - 13.38  

WABASH 

4.22 - 4.31 13.32 - 13.48 6.24 - 6.28

W.S. WEST

4.23 - 4.36 13.53 - 13.58 6.44 - 6.47

L. EGYPT

4.22 - 4.31 13.43 - 13.48  6.18 - 6.19

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.17 1/2 (-18 1/2 H)
Soybeans:
13.34 (- 4 F)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.17 - 4.28 13.13 - 13.27  

WESTERN 

4.14 - 4.23 13.14 - 13.19  

N. CENT.

4.15 - 4.27 13.26 - 13.46  

S. CENTRAL

4.14 - 4.24 13.27 - 13.41  

WABASH 

4.24 - 4.32 13.38 - 13.48  

W.S. WEST

4.30 - 4.38 13.50 - 13.64  

L. EGYPT

4.21 - 4.31 13.38 - 13.48  

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

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