| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed. Soybean bids were 8 cents higher.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to 1 cent lower. Soybean bids were up 8 cents.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				steady.  Soybean bids were up 7 cents. Wheat bids were 
				steady to 1 cent higher.
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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 | 3.23 - 3.32 | 9.87 - 10.11 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.24 - 3.35 | 9.93 - 10.14 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.28 - 3.46 | 10.05 - 10.27 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.31 - 3.41 | 10.02 - 10.23 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.46 - 3.56 | 10.05 - 10.12 | 3.71 - 3.87 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.35 - 3.42 | 10.21 - 10.31 | 3.70 - 3.77 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.37 - 3.59 | 10.12 - 10.21 | 3.69 - 3.99 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.37 (-19 H)Soybeans:  10.14 1/2 (-22 F)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.20 - 3.34 | 9.87 - 10.08 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.26 - 3.37 | 9.93 - 10.14 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.31 - 3.46 | 10.05 - 10.25 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.32 - 3.46 | 10.02 - 10.23 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.44 - 3.60 | 10.05 - 10.12 | 4.05 - 4.25 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.37 - 3.46 | 10.20 - 10.31 | 3.94 - 4.05 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.33 - 3.59 | 10.12 - 10.21 | 3.85 - 4.05 |  **Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
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