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[June 18, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Monday'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 Monday afternoon.

Corn futures ended higher supported by strong cash basis levels and an increase in export interest.

Monday's Crop Condition report from the National Ag Statistics Service indicated that US farmers now had 85% of the soybean crop planted compared to 71% last week and 91% for the five year average.

Illinois producers made great progress reaching 90% complete, compared to 62% last week and 87% for the five year average.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 13 to 14 cents higher at 6.97-7.18.

Soybean bids were mostly 2 to 4 cents lower at 15.08-15.19.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 13 to 14 cents higher at 6.91-7.08.

Soybean bids were 1 to 5 cents lower at 15.35-15.50.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 13 to 14 cents higher at 6.94-7.19.

Soybean bids were 2 to 4 cents lower at 15.28-15.61.

Wheat bids were steady to 4 cents lower at 6.61-6.80.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

7.02 - 7.18 15.10 - 15.19  

WESTERN 

 6.97 - 7.13 15.08 - 15.17  

N. CENT.

6.97 - 7.08 15.35 - 15.46  

S. CENTRAL

6.91 - 7.03 15.40 - 15.50  

WABASH 

7.05 - 7.19 15.43 - 15.53  6.61 - 6.67

W.S. WEST

6.94 - 7.14 15.28 - 15.38 6.69 - 6.80

L. EGYPT

7.12 - 7.19 15.53 - 15.61 6.61 - 6.71

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  6.99 1/2 (+31 N)
Soybeans:
15.42 1/2 (+30 N)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

5.06 - 5.24 12.47 - 12.66  

WESTERN 

5.05 - 5.16 12.48 - 12.60  

N. CENT.

5.03 - 5.18 12.55 - 12.77  

S. CENTRAL

5.11 - 5.25 12.66 - 12.71  

WABASH 

5.10 - 5.19 12.61 - 12.76  

W.S. WEST

5.12 - 5.25 12.72 - 12.86  

L. EGYPT

5.16 - 5.24 12.66 - 12.76  

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

6/6/2013

5/30/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

6.94 +31N

6.89 +35N

Soybeans

15.52 1/2 +25N

15.31 1/2 +36N

Annual Comparison

 

May 2013

June 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

6.83 +31N

6.30 +27N

Soybeans

15.10 +72N

14.15 - 7N

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

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