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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were up 8 to 12 cents. Soybean bids were 10 to 
				11 cents higher. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 6 to 9 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 11 to 13 
				cents.  
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 6 
				to 7 cents.  Soybean bids gained 11 to 17 cents. Wheat bids 
				were steady to 2 cents lower. ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.62 - 3.85 | 
					9.77 - 9.92 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.65 - 3.77 | 
					9.86 - 9.99 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.58 - 3.77 | 
					 9.85 - 10.12 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.69 - 3.87 | 
					9.87 - 10.11 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.75 - 3.91 | 
					9.86 - 10.07 | 
					4.30 - 4.70 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.73 - 3.82 | 
					10.05 - 10.23 | 
					4.85 - 5.04  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.80 - 3.88 | 
					10.04 - 10.17 | 
					4.39 - 4.65 | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  .72 1/2 (-17 1/2 H)
				 
				Soybeans: 
				9.98 1/2 (-8 1/2 H) 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY 
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.79 - 3.90 | 
					9.30 - 9.46 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.72 - 3.84 | 
					 9.36 - 9.51 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.80 - 3.90 | 
					9.51 - 9.61 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.75 - 3.90 | 
					9.51 - 9.56 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.82 - 3.90 | 
					9.51 - 9.56 | 
					4.85-5.04 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.76 - 3.89 | 
					9.34 - 9.56 | 
					
					4.81-4.87 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.84 - 3.90 | 
					
					9.28 - 9.56 | 
					
					4.92-5.10 | 
				 
			 
			Wheat bids for 
			June-July 2015 delivery 
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield] 
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