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Illinois country grain prices were
mixed on Thursday afternoon, with corn and wheat higher and
soybeans lower.
Good weekly export sales figures
helped to move corn and wheat higher.
In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted
shelled corn bids were 7 cents higher at 7.27-7.49.
Soybean bids were 11 to 15 cents
lower at 14.27-14.40.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn
bids were 5 to 7 cents higher at 7.27-7.42.
Soybean bids were 7 to 12 cents
lower at 14.47-14.61.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly
6 to 7 cents higher at 7.07-7.52.
Soybean bids were mostly 11 cents
lower at 14.42-14.74.
Wheat bids were 15 to 18 cents
higher at 7.20-7.40.
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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 |
7.36 - 7.49 |
14.30 - 14.38 |
|
WESTERN |
7.27 - 7.32 |
14.27 - 14.40 |
|
N. CENT. |
7.29 - 7.36 |
14.52 - 14.61 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
7.27 - 7.42 |
14.47 - 14.57 |
|
WABASH |
7.36 - 7.52 |
14.59 - 14.66 |
7.20 - 7.35 |
W.S. WEST |
7.07 - 7.35 |
14.42 - 14.54 |
7.25 - 7.35 |
L. EGYPT |
7.45 - 7.52 |
14.66 - 14.74 |
7.30 - 7.40 |
Central Illinois average price
Corn: 7.34 1/2 (+18 K)
Soybeans:
14.54 (+18 1/2K)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
AREA |
US 2
CORN |
US 1
SOYBEANS |
***US
2
SOFT
WHEAT |
NORTHERN |
5.19 - 5.35 |
12.18 - 12.28 |
|
WESTERN |
5.22 - 5.33 |
12.20 - 12.30 |
|
N. CENT. |
5.24 - 5.39 |
12.28 - 12.30 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
5.25 - 5.42 |
12.25 - 12.37 |
|
WABASH |
5.31 - 5.44 |
12.30 - 12.37 |
6.90 - 7.00 |
W.S. WEST |
5.33 - 5.49 |
12.32 - 12.46 |
6.95 - 7.14 |
L. EGYPT |
5.34 - 5.44 |
12.30 - 12.40 |
6.88 - 7.00 |
***June/July 2013 delivery
Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country
Elevators
Week of |
3/7/2013
|
2/28/2013 |
|
Price--Basis |
Price--Basis |
Corn |
7.10 +19K |
7.21 1/2 +2H |
Soybeans |
14.90 1/2 +17K |
14.71 1/2 -3H |
Annual Comparison
|
February 2013 |
March 2012 |
|
Price--Basis |
Price--Basis |
Corn |
7.15
+7 1/2H |
6.46 - 1 1/2K |
Soybeans |
14.67 +11H |
13.33 -19 1/2K |
[Text copied from
USDA-IL
Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |