Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 31, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 18 cents. Soybean bids were 3 to 5 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 19 to 24 cents. Soybean bids were mostly 5 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids dropped 18 to 19 cents. Soybean bids were up 5 to 6 cents. Wheat bids were down 10 to 23
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	3.50 - 3.73	9.41 - 9.54
WESTERN	3.52 - 3.61	9.51 - 9.68
N. CENT.	3.45 - 3.62	9.51 - 9.73
S. CENTRAL	3.56 - 3.70	9.53 - 9.68
WABASH	3.60 - 3.75	9.60 - 9.73	4.20 - 4.72
W.S. WEST	3.62 - 3.63	9.60 - 9.75	4.66 - 4.82
L. EGYPT	3.69 - 3.76	9.71 - 9.78	4.25 - 4.49

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.57 1/2 (-18 1/2 K)
Soybeans: 9.62 (-11 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.61 - 3.71	9.02 - 9.17
WESTERN	3.56 - 3.71	9.10 - 9.20
N. CENT.	3.61 - 3.70	9.15 - 9.35
S. CENTRAL	3.56 - 3.71	9.16 - 9.25
WABASH	3.66 - 3.71	9.16 - 9.25	4.80-4.97
W.S. WEST	3.60 - 3.73	9.06 - 9.29	4.76-4.85
L. EGYPT	3.65 - 3.71	9.02 - 9.25	4.84-5.02

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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