Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[June 04, 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 3 cents. Soybean bids were 8 to 12 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 2 to 3 cents. Soybean bids were 12 to 14 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 3 cents.  Soybean bids fell 10 to 12 cents. Wheat bids were 10 to 15 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	3.85 - 3.98	10.82 - 11.05
WESTERN	3.89 - 4.01	10.94 - 11.11
N. CENT.	3.95 - 4.05	10.95 - 11.23
S. CENTRAL	3.93 - 4.08	10.85 - 11.02
WABASH	4.09 - 4.21	11.03 - 11.09	4.62 - 4.72
W.S. WEST	3.94 - 4.11	11.03 - 11.22	4.54 - 4.72
L. EGYPT	4.15 - 4.20	11.04 - 11.12	4.72 - 4.77

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.00 1/2 (-17 1/2 N)
Soybeans:  11.04 (-28 N)


CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2016 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN	3.82 - 3.95	10.35 - 10.51
WESTERN	3.79 - 3.90	10.48 - 10.61
N. CENT.	3.85 - 3.94	10.50 - 10.65
S. CENTRAL	3.85 - 4.00	10.47 - 10.66
WABASH	3.90 - 3.97	10.47 - 10.55
W.S. WEST	3.91 - 4.03	10.65 - 10.74
L. EGYPT	3.89 - 4.02	10.54 - 10.59

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