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				Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Monday afternoon, with soybeans higher and corn and 
				wheat lower. 
				 
              
				Higher than expected weekly export 
				inspection figures helped to lift soybean futures. 
				 
              
				Also, supporting prices, the 
				announcement of the sale of 120,000 tonnes of US soybeans to 
				China for the 2013-2014 crop year.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mostly 3 to 8 cents lower at 7.12-7.35.
				 
              
				Soybean bids were 10 to 19 cents 
				higher at 14.58-14.63.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 4 to 6 cents lower at 7.17-7.28.  
              
				Soybean bids were up 15 cents at 
				14.69-14.84.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				5 to 8 cents lower at 7.00-7.40.  
              
				Soybean bids were 18 to 20 cents 
				higher at 14.83-15.04. 
				 
              
				Wheat bids were 16 to 17 cents 
				lower at 6.94-7.14.
 
              
				 
              
				
				 
              
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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 | 7.25 - 7.35 | 14.58 - 14.63 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.12 - 7.20 | 14.58 - 14.63 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 7.17 - 7.26 | 14.69 - 14.80 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.17 - 7.28 | 14.74 - 14.84 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.26 - 7.39 | 14.87 - 14.92 | 6.94 - 7.13 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.00 - 7.23 | 14.83 - 14.92 | 7.04 - 7.12 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.32 - 7.40 | 14.92 - 15.04 | 7.11 - 7.14 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.22 1/2 (+19 K)Soybeans: 
				14.76 1/2 (+14 1/2 K)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.26 - 5.38 | 12.29 - 12.40 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.18 - 5.24 | 12.28 - 12.40 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.16 - 5.26 | 12.27 - 12.39 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.15 - 5.30 | 12.42 - 12.49 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.22 - 5.35 | 12.39 - 12.45 | 6.67 - 6.77 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.13 - 5.29 | 12.42 - 12.54 | 6.88 - 6.89 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.25 - 5.35 | 12.39 - 12.54 | 6.72 - 6.87 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					2/28/2013  | 2/21/2013 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.21 1/2 +2H | 
					7.00 +9H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.71 1/2 -3H  | 
					14.96 1/2 +9H  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					January 2013 | 
					February 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.17 + 2H | 
					6.41 + 1/2H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.30 +11H  
					 | 
					12.40 -15 H |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |