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[June 28, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- This is Thursday'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 Thursday afternoon, with corn and soybeans higher and wheat lower.

Many traders evened positions and prepared for Friday's release of the USDA's crop reports.

Friday morning at 11:00am the USDA will release their Quarterly Grain Stocks and Planted  Acreage reports.

Wheat futures ended lower despite higher than expected  weekly export sales figures.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 5 to 8 cents lower at 6.82-6.92.

Soybean bids were 10 to 15 cents higher at 15.47-15.63.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady to 1 cent lower at 6.93-7.07.

Soybean bids were 7 cents higher at 15.56-15.73.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed at 6.76-7.22.

Soybean bids were 15 cents higher at 15.84-15.97.

Wheat bids were mixed at 6.44-6.54.

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

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

6.82 - 6.89 15.47 - 15.56  

WESTERN 

6.82 - 6.92 15.50 - 15.63  

N. CENT.

6.93 - 6.99 15.61 - 15.69  

S. CENTRAL

 6.99 - 7.07 15.56 - 15.73  

WABASH 

7.07 - 7.22  15.84 - 15.94 6.44 - 6.52

W.S. WEST

6.76 - 7.15 15.86 - 15.92  6.51 - 6.54

L. EGYPT

7.10 - 7.22 15.89 - 15.97  6.44 - 6.52

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  7.00 (+33 N)
Soybeans:
15.64 1/2 (+16 N)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

5.06 - 5.22 12.35 - 12.45  

WESTERN 

5.04 - 5.10 12.41 - 12.50  

N. CENT.

5.07 - 5.18 12.45 - 12.63  

S. CENTRAL

5.19 - 5.24 12.55 - 12.65  

WABASH 

5.11 - 5.20 12.50 - 12.65  

W.S. WEST

5.14 - 5.26 12.62 - 12.70  

L. EGYPT

5.16 - 5.24 12.50 - 12.65  

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

6/20/2013

6/13/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

7.09 +36N

6.74 1/2 +31N

Soybeans

15.31 1/2 +34 1/2N

15.32 1/2 +22N 1

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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