Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[April 09, 2016]  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 mostly steady. Soybean bids were 12 to 15 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady to 1 cent higher. Soybean bids were up 12 to 14 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady to 1 cent higher. Soybean bids were 9 to 12 cents stronger. Wheat bids were up
3 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	3.34 - 3.50	8.71 - 8.83
WESTERN	3.41 - 3.46	8.76 - 8.88
N. CENT.	3.43 - 3.55	8.83 - 9.02
S. CENTRAL	3.46 - 3.61	8.87 - 8.98
WABASH	3.56 - 3.70	8.89 - 8.97	4.25 - 4.33
W.S. WEST	3.50 - 3.64	8.87 - 8.98	3.95 - 4.27
L. EGYPT	3.62 - 3.70	8.94 - 9.02	4.06 - 4.30

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.52 (-10 K)
Soybeans: 8.92 1/2 (-24 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.38 - 3.45	8.84 - 8.96
WESTERN	3.39 - 3.50	8.91 - 8.99
N. CENT.	3.40 - 3.50	8.96 - 9.10
S. CENTRAL	3.43 - 3.55	8.95 - 9.01
WABASH	3.45 - 3.55	8.91 - 9.06	4.41 - 4.51
W.S. WEST	3.29 - 3.62	8.98 - 9.06	4.27 - 4.33
L. EGYPT	3.44 - 3.50	8.87 - 9.06	4.07 - 4.42

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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