Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[November 06, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 mostly 5 to 7 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 14 to
16 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 6 to 7 cents. Soybean bids were 14 to 20 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 6 cents. 

Soybean bids were 20 to 25 cents lower. Wheat bids were mostly steady.

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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	3.49 - 3.60	8.27 - 8.46
WESTERN	3.55 - 3.62	8.45 - 8.55
N. CENT.	3.55 - 3.65	8.49 - 8.66
S. CENTRAL	3.64 - 3.80	8.46 - 8.58
WABASH	3.75 - 3.87	8.49 - 8.57	4.55 - 4.70
W.S. WEST	3.61 - 3.74	8.58 - 8.62	4.35 - 4.50
L. EGYPT	3.59 - 3.82	8.41 - 8.54	4.24 - 4.46

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.67 1/2 (-7Z)
Soybeans:  8.56 (-8F)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.48 - 3.62	8.34 - 8.43
WESTERN	3.55 - 3.65	8.42 - 8.52
N. CENT.	3.55 - 3.70	8.44 - 8.66
S. CENTRAL	3.64 - 3.86	8.43 - 8.62
WABASH	3.78 - 3.94	8.52 - 8.65	4.80-5.08
W.S. WEST	3.69 - 3.74	8.60 - 8.71	4.70-4.80
L. EGYPT	3.75 - 3.88	8.50 - 8.69	4.92-5.03

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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