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[November 19, 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 prices continued lower during the day and closed at the lowest spot close in 3 years following the EPA proposal to cut the corn-based ethanol mandate.

Soybeans were higher following the USDA report that showed 88 million bushels of soybeans inspected for export last week.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 8 to 10 cents lower at 3.85-4.09.

Soybean bids were 6 cents higher at 12.55-12.81.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 10 cents lower at 3.90-4.07.

Soybean bids were 6 to 7 cents higher at  12.71-12.87.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 10 cents lower at 3.82-4.07.

Soybean bids were 5 to 13 cents higher at 12.53-12.76.

Wheat bids were steady to 3 cents lower at 6.00-6.30.

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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

3.85 - 4.09 12.55 - 12.71  

WESTERN 

4.01 - 4.07 12.70 - 12.81  

N. CENT.

3.90 - 3.99 12.71 - 12.87  

S. CENTRAL

3.95 - 4.07 12.72 - 12.87  

WABASH 

3.97 - 4.07 12.57 - 12.76 6.00 - 6.30

W.S. WEST

3.94 - 4.06 12.66 - 12.75 6.24 - 6.29

L. EGYPT

3.82 - 4.01 12.53 - 12.58 6.18 - 6.22

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.98 1/2 (-13 1/2 Z)
Soybeans:
12.79 (- 8 1/2 X)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

3.87 - 4.09 12.62 - 12.74  

WESTERN 

3.93 - 4.07 12.76 - 12.85  

N. CENT.

3.94 - 4.09 12.77 - 12.92  

S. CENTRAL

3.97 - 4.09 12.72 - 12.92  

WABASH 

4.06 - 4.16 12.88 - 13.03  

W.S. WEST

4.13 - 4.17 12.95 - 13.07  

L. EGYPT

 4.03 - 4.10 12.88 - 12.98  

 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

9/19/2013

9/12/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

4.50 -9 1/2Z

4.94 1/2 +28Z

Soybeans

13.56 1/2 +17X

14.83 +87X 1

Annual Comparison

 

August 2013  

September 2012

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

5.98 1/2 +115U

7.69 1/2 +6Z

Soybeans

14.00 +135 1/2X

16.71 -4 1/2 X

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

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