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[September 10, 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 lower on Monday afternoon.

Trading activity was slower on Monday at the Board of Trade.

The warm and dry weekend did not support higher prices on Monday.

In the cash markets the cash corn and soybean basis weakened on Monday at many processors, with losses of 15 to 30 cents noted.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 15 to 32 cents lower at 4.61-5.08.

Soybean bids were 20 to 42 cents lower at 13.86-14.46.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 43 to 55 cents lower at 4.82-5.20.

Soybean bids were 18 to 26 cents lower at 14.31-14.76.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 16 to 20 cents lower at 4.73-5.09.

Soybean bids were mostly 10 to 13 cents lower at 14.15-14.37.

Wheat bids were down mostly 6 to 7 cents at
5.84-6.09.

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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

4.97 - 5.08 13.86 - 13.98  

WESTERN 

4.61 - 4.93 14.26 - 14.46  

N. CENT.

5.03 - 5.20 14.31 - 14.57  

S. CENTRAL

4.82 - 4.94 14.62 - 14.76  

WABASH 

4.99 - 5.09 14.17 - 14.27 5.98 - 6.09

W.S. WEST

4.75 - 5.08 14.15 - 14.37 5.84 - 6.09

L. EGYPT

4.73 - 4.94 14.16 - 14.27 5.96 - 6.01

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  5.01 (+ 37 1/2Z)
Soybeans:
14.53 1/2 (+ 97 X)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

AREA 

US 2

CORN

US 1

SOYBEANS

 ***US 2

SOFT

WHEAT 

NORTHERN

4.39 - 4.53 13.21 - 13.37  

WESTERN 

4.38 - 4.44 13.26 - 13.31  

N. CENT.

4.38 - 4.44 13.31 - 13.51  

S. CENTRAL

4.38 - 4.49 13.32 - 13.45  

WABASH 

4.35 - 4.49 13.37 - 13.42  

W.S. WEST

4.31 - 4.46 13.43 - 13.50  

L. EGYPT

 4.38 - 4.43 13.32 - 13.42  

***June/July 2013 delivery
 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of

9/5/2013

8/29/2013

  Price--Basis Price--Basis

Corn

5.46 +85Z

5.98 1/2 +100U

Soybeans

14.96 +129X

14.96 +128X

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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