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                In Northern and Western Illinois country 
				grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 3 to 5 cents.
				
				 
              
                Soybean bids were 4 cents higher.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were up 3 to 4 cents.
 
              
                Soybean bids were 4 to 19 cents higher. 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 3 to 7 
				higher.
 
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 4 cents stronger. 
              
                Wheat bids were up 6 to 7 cents. 
              
                
				 
              
 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.57 - 3.76 | 11.93 - 12.67 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.62 - 3.80 | 12.15 - 12.96 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.54 - 3.79 | 12.55 - 13.12 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.58 - 3.84 | 12.02 - 13.42 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.61 - 3.71 | 11.60 - 12.12 | 4.97 - 5.12 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.63 - 3.79 | 12.09 - 12.81 | 4.59 - 4.73 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.55 - 3.66 | 11.62 - 12.10 | 4.76 - 4.82 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.69 (+2 1/2 U)
				Soybeans: 
				12.72 (+230 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.34 - 3.41 | 10.10 - 10.17 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.34 - 3.41 | 9.92 - 10.31 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.35 - 3.40 | 10.06 - 10.24 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.31 - 3.44 | 9.96 - 10.24 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.37 - 3.52 | 10.12 - 10.24 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.37 - 3.50 | 10.21 - 10.33 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.42 - 3.47 | 10.13 - 10.18 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield] |