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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were down 1 to 3 cents. Soybean bids were 3 to 
				5 cents higher. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 to 6 cents lower. Soybean bids were up 3 to 6 cents.
				 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady 
				to 2 cents lower. Soybean bids were up 5 to 6 cents. Wheat bids 
				were 5 to 7  
				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  | 
					3.11 - 3.24 | 
					9.82 - 10.17 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.10 - 3.33 | 
					10.13 - 10.34 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.09 - 3.24 | 
					10.09 - 10.39  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.13 - 3.32 | 
					10.02 - 10.25 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.33 - 3.40 | 
					10.25 - 10.38 | 
					3.88 - 3.98 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.33 - 3.50 | 
					10.29 - 10.43 | 
					3.99 - 4.02  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.32 - 3.44 | 
					10.25 - 10.45 | 
					3.88 - 4.02  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.20 1/2 (-13 1/2 
				U)  
				Soybeans:  10.20 1/2 (-12 Q) 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.04 - 3.11 | 
					9.61 - 9.81 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.07 - 3.19 | 
					9.77 - 9.94 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.08 - 3.18 | 
					9.79 - 9.97 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.10 - 3.21 | 
					9.76 - 9.99 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.18 - 3.26 | 
					9.78 - 9.88 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.23 - 3.31 | 
					9.92 - 10.02 | 
					
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					 3.12 - 3.26 | 
					
					9.78 - 9.93 | 
					
					  | 
				 
			 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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