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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Wednesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Pressure from some improving 
				weather forecasts along with limited demand pressured values.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were steady to 1 cent lower at 6.89-7.04.
				 
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				15.25-15.42.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mixed at 6.86-7.01.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				15.44-15.65.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady 
				to 1 cent higher at 6.87-7.09.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				15.45-15.82. 
              
                 Wheat bids were 7 to 9 cents 
				lower at 6.80-7.05. 
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 6.89 - 7.04 | 15.30 - 15.42 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.90 - 7.01 | 15.25 - 15.37 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.89 - 7.01 | 15.51 - 15.65 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.86 - 6.97 | 15.44 - 15.65 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.91 - 7.05 | 15.68 - 15.74 | 6.80 - 6.83 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.87 - 7.03 | 15.45 - 15.53 | 6.99 - 7.05 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.01 - 7.09 | 15.72 - 15.82 | 6.82 - 6.90 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.93 1/2 (+33 N)
				Soybeans: 
				15.54 1/2 (+22 1/2 N)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.10 - 5.27 | 12.61 - 12.80 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.09 - 5.16 | 12.62 - 12.80 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.09 - 5.22 | 12.70 - 12.91 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.13 - 5.25 | 12.80 - 12.87 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.15 - 5.24 | 12.75 - 12.80 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.20 - 5.33 | 12.80 - 12.94 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.26 - 5.30 | 12.72 - 12.88 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					5/30/2013 | 
					5/23/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					6.89 +35N  | 
					6.951/2 +331/2 N  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.311/2 +36N  | 
					15.351/2 +36N  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					April 2013 | May 
					2012 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.57 
					+ 8K | 
					6.27 +26K |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.30 +20 1/2K   | 
					14.04 -14K |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |