Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[June 01, 2016]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Wednesday'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 5 to 11 cents. Soybean bids were 22 to 25 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 7 to 9 cents. Soybean bids were 21 to 29 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 10 cents.  Soybean bids advanced 24 to 25 cents. Wheat bids were mostly 9 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	3.80 - 3.94	10.50 - 10.66
WESTERN	3.86 - 3.97	10.63 - 10.70
N. CENT.	3.88 - 4.01	10.63 - 10.84
S. CENTRAL	3.87 - 4.04	10.55 - 10.70
WABASH	4.05 - 4.17	10.70 - 10.77	4.40 - 4.49
W.S. WEST	3.89 - 3.96	10.73 - 10.83	4.32 - 4.50
L. EGYPT	4.11 - 4.16	10.72 - 10.80	4.12 - 4.50

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.95 1/2 (-18 1/2 N)
Soybeans:  10.69 1/2 (-30 1/2 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.79 - 3.91	10.18 - 10.34
WESTERN	3.74 - 3.88	10.28 - 10.38
N. CENT.	3.81 - 3.91	10.33 - 10.48
S. CENTRAL	3.81 - 3.96	10.30 - 10.48
WABASH	3.86 - 3.94	10.33 - 10.39
W.S. WEST	3.88 - 4.00	10.45 - 10.55
L. EGYPT	3.85 - 3.98	10.34 - 10.39

Wheat bids for June-July 2016 delivery

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