Illinois grain prices in country elevators

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[March 07, 2014]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 8 to 9 cents higher.

Soybean bids were 2 to 11 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 9 cents higher.

Soybean bids were 9 to 17 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 3 to 10 cents higher.

Soybean bids were 10 to 14 cents higher. Wheat bids were steady to 10 cents higher.

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	4.53 - 4.74	13.86 - 14.23
WESTERN	4.65 - 4.72	14.08 - 14.20
N. CENT.	4.57 - 4.69	14.19 - 14.33
S. CENTRAL	4.59 - 4.79	14.27 - 14.35
WABASH	4.66 - 4.86	14.35 - 14.43	6.25 - 6.50
W.S. WEST	4.81 - 4.93	14.06 - 14.46	6.47 - 6.75
L. EGYPT	4.63 - 4.80	14.16 - 14.43	6.31 - 6.41

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.68 (-23 K)
Soybeans: 14.27 (-11 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	4.41 - 4.64	11.43 - 11.71
WESTERN	4.51 - 4.60	11.51 - 11.75
N. CENT.	4.55 - 4.64	11.52 - 11.75
S. CENTRAL	4.55 - 4.67	11.54 - 11.71
WABASH	4.57 - 4.69	11.54 - 11.71	6.10 - 6.25
W.S. WEST	4.51 - 4.66	11.63 - 11.92	6.24 - 6.42
L. EGYPT	4.59 - 4.64	11.61 - 11.71	6.10 - 6.27

[Text copied from USDA-Illinois Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]