Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 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 up 13 cents. Soybean bids were 32 to 36 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 13 to 17 cents. Soybean bids were 32 to 33 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 12 cents.  Soybean bids rose 32 to 34 cents. Wheat bids were 9 to 13 cents 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	3.19 - 3.43	10.40 - 10.67
WESTERN	3.27 - 3.36	10.63 - 10.74
N. CENT.	3.28 - 3.39	10.55 - 10.83
S. CENTRAL	3.32 - 3.42	10.45 - 10.83
WABASH	3.40 - 3.59	10.66 - 10.83	4.05 - 4.08
W.S. WEST	3.41 - 3.54	10.82 - 10.94	4.05 - 4.16
L. EGYPT	3.39 - 3.62	10.69 - 10.93	4.05 - 4.10

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.35 (-20 U)
Soybeans: 10.64 (-19 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.25 - 3.38	10.06 - 10.26
WESTERN	3.24 - 3.34	10.21 - 10.31
N. CENT.	3.27 - 3.40	10.23 - 10.42
S. CENTRAL	3.31 - 3.43	10.22 - 10.45
WABASH	3.33 - 3.47	10.23 - 10.30
W.S. WEST	3.36 - 3.46	10.35 - 10.42
L. EGYPT	3.27 - 3.48	10.23 - 10.36

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