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                In Northern and Western Illinois country 
				grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 to 6 cents 
				stronger. Soybean bids were up 7 to 8 cents.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 2 cents higher. Soybean bids were 5 to 8 cents higher.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				4 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 4 to 9 cents. Wheat bids 
				were 10 to 14 cents
 higher.
 
              
                
				 
              
                
				
 
              
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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 | 2.80 - 2.92 | 8.42 - 8.96 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 2.69 - 2.87 | 8.50 - 8.79 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 2.78 - 2.94 | 8.78 - 9.14 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 2.68 - 2.91 | 8.75 - 8.98 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 2.80 - 2.93 | 8.75 - 8.86 | 3.72 - 4.13 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 2.53 - 2.75 | 8.68 - 8.85 | 3.07 - 3.48 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 2.78 - 2.88 | 8.75 - 8.80 | 3.67 - 4.03 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  2.81 (-42 Z)
				Soybeans: 
				8.94 1/2 (-30 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 2.92 - 3.15 | 8.90 - 9.09 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 2.75 - 3.00 | 8.98 - 9.33 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 2.92 - 3.15 | 9.08 - 9.35 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.00 - 3.16 | 9.01 - 9.33 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.06 - 3.21 | 9.06 - 9.25 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.09 - 3.19 | 9.31 - 9.45 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.06 - 3.21 | 9.18 - 9.26 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield] |