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Illinois country grain prices were
mostly higher on Friday afternoon.
With trade looking for 14 billion
bushel corn crop and the USDA reporting below that gave corn
prices some strength.
Soybeans found their support in
the USDA report with ending stocks at historically low levels.
Wheat prices were pressured by the
USDA raising their estimate of ending stocks.
In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted
shelled corn bids were 6 to 8 cents higher at 4.02-4.20.
Soybean bids were 26 to 30 cents
higher at 12.71-12.98.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn
bids were 8 to 11 cents higher at 4.08-4.21.
Soybean bids were 25 to 30 cents
higher at 12.81-12.99.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 5
to 9 cents at 3.98-4.27.
Soybean bids were 25 to 30 cents
higher at
12.76-13.00.
Wheat bids were mixed at
6.10-6.53.
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Commercial grain prices paid farmers
by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Friday are listed below in dollars per bushel:
AREA |
US 2
CORN |
US 1
SOYBEANS |
US 2
SOFT
WHEAT |
NORTHERN |
4.02 - 4.20 |
12.71 - 12.86 |
|
WESTERN |
4.06 - 4.18 |
12.87 - 12.98 |
|
N. CENT. |
4.08 - 4.15 |
12.85 - 12.99 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
4.10 - 4.21 |
12.81 - 12.95 |
|
WABASH |
4.11 - 4.27 |
12.82 - 12.89 |
6.10 - 6.35 |
W.S. WEST |
4.13 - 4.25 |
12.84 - 13.00 |
6.37 - 6.53 |
L. EGYPT |
3.98 - 4.10 |
12.76 - 12.96 |
6.26 - 6.33 |
Central Illinois average price
Corn: 4.14 1/2 (-12 1/2
Z)
Soybeans:
12.90 (-16 X)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
AREA |
US 2
CORN |
US 1
SOYBEANS |
***US
2
SOFT
WHEAT |
NORTHERN |
4.05 - 4.23 |
12.70 - 12.85 |
|
WESTERN |
4.11 - 4.22 |
12.90 - 13.01 |
|
N. CENT. |
4.12 - 4.25 |
12.88 - 13.07 |
|
S. CENTRAL |
4.15 - 4.27 |
12.90 - 13.05 |
|
WABASH |
4.20 - 4.29 |
12.95 - 13.14 |
|
W.S. WEST |
4.28 - 4.37 |
13.01 - 13.16 |
|
L. EGYPT |
4.17 - 4.23 |
12.96 - 13.14 |
|
[Text copied from
USDA-IL
Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |