Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[October 17, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday'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 steady to 2 cents higher. Soybean bids were down 10 to 11 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were a penny higher. Soybean bids were 7 to 8 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed. Soybean bids were 7 to 11 cents lower. Wheat bids were down 11 to 21 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	3.44 - 3.51	8.61 - 8.71
WESTERN	3.51 - 3.65	8.59 - 8.79
N. CENT.	3.49 - 3.61	8.72 - 8.88
S. CENTRAL	3.47 - 3.72	8.68 - 8.89
WABASH	3.57 - 3.72	8.68 - 8.76	3.92 - 4.09
W.S. WEST	3.39 - 3.67	8.72 - 8.94	4.02 - 4.17
L. EGYPT	3.57 - 3.70	8.73 - 8.78	3.90 - 4.12

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.59 1/2 (-17 1/2 Z)
Soybeans: 8.78 1/2 (-19 1/2 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.48 - 3.66	8.72 - 8.79
WESTERN	3.54 - 3.69	8.77 - 8.90
N. CENT.	3.54 - 3.71	8.78 - 8.99
S. CENTRAL	3.64 - 3.86	8.74 - 9.03
WABASH	3.72 - 3.88	8.82 - 8.99
W.S. WEST	3.72 - 3.74	8.94 - 9.10
L. EGYPT	3.73 - 3.83	8.88 - 9.02

Wheat bids for June-July 2015 delivery

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