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[January 31, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Wednesday'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 higher on Wednesday afternoon, with soybean futures sharply higher.

Stronger soybean meal values, technical buying at the Board of Trade and a dry extended weather forecast for the South American soybean crop helped to boost soybean futures.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 10 cents higher at 7.28-7.47.

Soybean bids were 13 to 16 cents higher at 14.68-14.85.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 10 to 11 cents higher at 7.40-7.52.

Soybean bids were 23 to 27 cents higher at 14.82-14.99.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 10 cents higher at 7.26-7.65.

Soybean bids were 21 to 26 cents higher at 14.95-15.17.

Wheat bids were 8 to 10 cents higher at 7.80-7.97.


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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

7.36 - 7.47 14.73 - 14.84  

WESTERN 

7.28 - 7.40 14.68 - 14.85  

N. CENT.

7.40 - 7.48 14.84 - 14.98  

S. CENTRAL

7.40 - 7.52 14.82 - 14.99  

WABASH 

7.46 - 7.57 14.97 - 15.06 7.82 - 7.90

W.S. WEST

7.26 - 7.44 14.95 - 15.17 7.83 - 7.90

L. EGYPT

7.54 - 7.65 15.01 - 15.14  7.80 - 7.97

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  Corn 7.46 (+ 6 H)
Soybeans:
14.90 1/2 (+12 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

5.51 - 5.65 12.93 - 12.98  

WESTERN 

5.53 - 5.68 12.88 - 13.00  

N. CENT.

5.55 - 5.68 12.92 - 13.03  

S. CENTRAL

5.56 - 5.69 13.00 - 13.09  

WABASH 

5.63 - 5.73 13.00 - 13.03 7.68 - 7.82

W.S. WEST

5.55 - 5.65 13.03 - 13.18 7.55 - 7.64

L. EGYPT

5.68 - 5.78 12.98 - 13.08 7.58 - 7.77

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

1/24/2013 

1/17/2013
  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.28 + 4H

7.27 + 2 1/2H

Soybeans

14.45 1/2 +10H

14.42 +12H

Annual Comparison

 

December 2012

January 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.23 option H

6.25 -6H

Soybeans

14.50 -8F

11.82 -221/2 H

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

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