Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 12, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Wednesday'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 19 to 23 cents. Soybean bids were mostly 60 to 61
cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were fell 19 to 23 cents. Soybean bids dropped 65 to 76 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 20 to 21 cents. Soybean bids declined 60 to 67 cents. Wheat bids 15 cents lower.

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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	3.27 - 3.42	9.20 - 9.37
WESTERN	3.28 - 3.39	9.34 - 9.49
N. CENT.	3.27 - 3.41	9.39 - 9.55
S. CENTRAL	3.34 - 3.45	9.42 - 9.55
WABASH	3.47 - 3.60	9.10 - 9.55	4.15 - 4.22
W.S. WEST	3.28 - 3.42	9.06 - 9.33	3.82 - 4.02
L. EGYPT	3.37 - 3.54	9.15 - 9.46	3.82 - 4.07

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.36 (-21 U)
Soybeans:  9.47 (+37 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.28 - 3.38	8.63 - 8.77
WESTERN	3.31 - 3.38	8.71 - 8.93
N. CENT.	3.32 - 3.43	8.75 - 8.86
S. CENTRAL	3.33 - 3.45	8.69 - 8.85
WABASH	3.35 - 3.46	8.70 - 8.80
W.S. WEST	3.23 - 3.36	8.74 - 8.92
L. EGYPT	3.38 - 3.43	8.75 - 8.80

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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