Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[April 23, 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 down 15 to 22 cents. Soybean bids dropped 30 to 32 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 13 to 14 cents. Soybean bids fell 31 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 12 cents.  Soybean bids dropped 32 to 33 cents. Wheat bids lost 27 to 28 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 - 3.52	9.35 - 9.48
WESTERN	3.48 - 3.57	9.47 - 9.59
N. CENT.	3.52 - 3.64	9.55 - 9.72
S. CENTRAL	3.50 - 3.63	9.48 - 9.63
WABASH	3.62 - 3.75	9.60 - 9.67	4.20 - 4.32
W.S. WEST	3.58 - 3.69	9.56 - 9.66	4.03 - 4.37
L. EGYPT	3.67 - 3.76	9.62 - 9.69	4.13 - 4.45

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.57 (-15 K)
Soybeans: 9.60 (-27 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.44 - 3.51	9.33 - 9.48
WESTERN	3.46 - 3.56	9.41 - 9.51
N. CENT.	3.46 - 3.56	9.48 - 9.56
S. CENTRAL	3.46 - 3.61	9.48 - 9.55
WABASH	3.51 - 3.59	9.43 - 9.50	4.35 - 4.49
W.S. WEST	3.40 - 3.61	9.51 - 9.60	4.33 - 4.41
L. EGYPT	3.50 - 3.61	9.43 - 9.48	4.13 - 4.50

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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