Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[January 15, 2014]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends, prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 6 cents lower.

Soybean bids were 13 to 19 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 cents lower.

Soybean bids were 12 to 13 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 3 cents lower.

Soybean bids were 11 to 26 cents higher. Wheat bids were mixed.

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	4.08 - 4.20	12.84 - 13.07
WESTERN	4.10 - 4.21	12.90 - 13.12
N. CENT.	4.04 - 4.17	13.11 - 13.32
S. CENTRAL	4.13 - 4.29	13.07 - 13.30
WABASH	4.18 - 4.30	13.11 - 13.37	5.64 - 5.70
W.S. WEST	4.19 - 4.26	13.43 - 13.66	6.01 - 6.07
L. EGYPT	4.22 - 4.24	13.26 - 13.36	5.72 - 5.89

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.16 1/2 (-15 H)
Soybeans: 13.19 1/2 (+12 1/2 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	4.15 - 4.26	10.69 - 10.95
WESTERN	4.16 - 4.22	10.84 - 10.96
N. CENT.	4.16 - 4.33	10.82 - 11.12
S. CENTRAL	4.12 - 4.31	10.83 - 11.07
WABASH	4.21 - 4.36	10.85 - 10.99	5.53 - 5.63
W.S. WEST	4.13 - 4.26	11.03 - 11.20	5.61 - 5.69
L. EGYPT	4.25 - 4.31	10.89 - 11.00	5.49 - 5.63

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