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                In Northern and Western Illinois country 
				grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly steady to 3 
				cents higher. 
				 
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 13 cents higher.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mostly steady to 3 cents higher.
 
              
                Soybean bids were 11 to 13 cents higher. 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				3 cents stronger.
 
              
                Soybean bids were up 10 to 14 cents. 
              
                Wheat bids were 7 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 | 2.88 - 3.06 | 8.62 - 8.95 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 2.73 - 2.87 | 8.67 - 8.94 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 2.81 - 2.97 | 8.79 - 9.23 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 2.77 - 2.96 | 8.81 - 9.01 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 2.86 - 2.96 | 8.82 - 8.94 | 3.87 - 4.11 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 2.63 - 2.80 | 8.69 - 8.92 | 2.97 - 3.33 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 2.82 - 2.96 | 8.72 - 8.93 | 3.65 - 4.01 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  2.86 1/2 (-39 1/2 
				Z) Soybeans: 
				9.02 (-22 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 2.95 - 3.20 | 9.02 - 9.20 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 2.78 - 3.04 | 9.02 - 9.25 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 2.97 - 3.18 | 9.06 - 9.34 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.06 - 3.19 | 9.00 - 9.44 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.14 - 3.23 | 9.20 - 9.24 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.09 - 3.19 | 9.34 - 9.51 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.10 - 3.24 | 9.17 - 9.31 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield] |