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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 6 to 7 cents lower. Soybean bids were 
				down 2 to 7 cents. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were down 4 to 6 cents. Soybean bids were 2 to 3 cents 
				lower.  
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 6 
				to 7 cents. Soybean bids were 3 cents lower. Wheat bids dropped 
				21 to 23 cents. ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.43 - 3.66 | 
					9.11 - 9.25 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.50 - 3.62 | 
					9.23 - 9.33 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.43 - 3.57 | 
					9.30 - 9.48 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.53 - 3.67 | 
					9.29 - 9.39 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.57 - 3.74 | 
					9.36 - 9.54 | 
					4.14 - 4.62 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.56 - 3.61 | 
					9.29 - 9.47 | 
					4.56 - 4.71 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.67 - 3.71 | 
					9.47 - 9.54 | 
					4.15 - 4.40 | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.55 (-15 1/2 K)
				 
				Soybeans: 
				9.38 1/2 (-10 1/2 K) 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY 
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.56 - 3.66 | 
					8.82 - 9.04 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.55 - 3.66 | 
					8.95 - 9.13 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.61 - 3.66 | 
					9.04 - 9.19 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					 3.51 - 3.66 | 
					9.01 - 9.10 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.63 - 3.70 | 
					9.04 - 9.09 | 
					4.62-4.81 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.55 - 3.68 | 
					8.91 - 9.13 | 
					
					4.63-4.73 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.60 - 3.66 | 
					
					8.87 - 9.09 | 
					
					4.70-4.88 | 
				 
			 
			Wheat bids for 
			June-July 2015 delivery 
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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