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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were up 11 to 12 cents. Soybean bids were 10 
				to 16 cents  
				higher. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mostly 10 to 12 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 12 
				to 16 cents. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				10 to 13 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 10 to 14 cents. 
				Wheat bids were mostly 4 cents higher . ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.16 - 3.38 | 
					9.88 - 10.07 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.22 - 3.34 | 
					9.95 - 10.12 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.30 - 3.49 | 
					10.08 - 10.34 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.31 - 3.42 | 
					9.99 - 10.16 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.52 - 3.59 | 
					10.02 - 10.14 | 
					3.63 - 3.69 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.34 - 3.45 | 
					10.10 - 10.21 | 
					3.61 - 3.71 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.39 - 3.64 | 
					10.09 - 10.15  | 
					3.51 - 4.08 | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.39 (-19 1/2 H) 
				Soybeans: 
				10.16 1/2 (-27 F)  
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.26 - 3.36  | 
					9.88 - 10.07 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.30 - 3.37 | 
					10.00 - 10.09 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.31 - 3.50 | 
					10.08 - 10.31 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.35 - 3.49 | 
					9.99 - 10.19  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.47 - 3.63 | 
					10.06 - 10.19 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.41 - 3.47 | 
					10.13 - 10.25 | 
					
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.34 - 3.62 | 
					
					10.09 - 10.14 | 
					
					  | 
				 
			 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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