Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 27, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Monday'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 20 to 26 cents. Soybean bids were 15 to 30 cents
lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 17 to 20 cents. Soybean bids were 30 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 18 to 20 cents. Soybean bids dropped 30 cents. Wheat bids were 9 to 10 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	3.41 - 3.60	9.41 - 9.55
WESTERN	3.38 - 3.54	9.43 - 9.67
N. CENT.	3.37 - 3.52	9.52 - 9.74
S. CENTRAL	3.43 - 3.66	9.63 - 9.83
WABASH	3.53 - 3.69	9.49 - 9.71	4.03 - 4.32
W.S. WEST	3.42 - 3.57	9.58 - 9.74	4.02 - 4.13
L. EGYPT	3.53 - 3.68	9.53 - 9.66	4.03 - 4.43

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.51 1/2 (-21 1/2 U)
Soybeans:  9.67 1/2 (+6 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.43 - 3.59	8.82 - 9.00
WESTERN	3.46 - 3.54	8.80 - 9.07
N. CENT.	3.48 - 3.57	8.98 - 9.11
S. CENTRAL	3.48 - 3.59	8.92 - 9.06
WABASH	3.50 - 3.60	8.88 - 9.03
W.S. WEST	3.41 - 3.59	8.95 - 9.07
L. EGYPT	3.53 - 3.59	8.98 - 9.03

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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