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[June 06, 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 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]

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