Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 18, 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 up 4 cents. Soybean bids were 9 to 11 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 4 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 11 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 4 cents higher. Soybean bids gained 11 to 15 cents. Wheat bids were up 4 to 7 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	3.47 - 3.70	9.31 - 9.43
WESTERN	3.50 - 3.60	9.37 - 9.50
N. CENT.	3.41 - 3.60	9.38 - 9.66
S. CENTRAL	3.51 - 3.69	9.40 - 9.55
WABASH	3.51 - 3.74	9.48 - 9.68	4.30 - 4.65
W.S. WEST	3.60 - 3.64	9.46 - 9.60	4.68 - 4.85
L. EGYPT	3.66 - 3.75	9.41 - 9.75	4.24 - 4.48

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.55 (-20 K)
Soybeans: 9.52 (-13 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.59 - 3.70	8.91 - 9.11
WESTERN	3.55 - 3.73	9.01 - 9.25
N. CENT.	3.60 - 3.70	9.11 - 9.30
S. CENTRAL	3.55 - 3.70	9.03 - 9.21
WABASH	3.65 - 3.70	9.12 - 9.21	4.72-4.97
W.S. WEST	3.60 - 3.71	8.99 - 9.14	4.76-4.82
L. EGYPT	3.64 - 3.70	8.94 - 9.21	4.84-5.02

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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