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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were up 3 to 6 cents. Soybean bids gained 5 
				cents. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 to 4 cents higher. Soybean bids were 2 to 5 cents 
				higher. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 4 
				cents.  Soybean bids were up 5 cents. Wheat bids were 5 
				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  | 
					3.05 - 3.26  | 
					9.29 - 9.56 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.19 - 3.30 | 
					9.48 - 9.64 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.19 - 3.36 | 
					9.59 - 9.77 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					 3.26 - 3.39 | 
					9.54 - 9.74 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.41 - 3.54 | 
					9.53 - 9.59 | 
					3.80 - 3.98 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.25 - 3.35 | 
					9.54 - 9.68 | 
					3.76 - 3.87 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.28 - 3.66 | 
					9.49 - 9.64 | 
					3.67 - 3.87  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.29 (-16 1/2 Z) 
				Soybeans:  9.65 1/2 (-28 F) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.23 - 3.31 | 
					9.49 - 9.59 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.24 - 3.34 | 
					9.53 - 9.69 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.28 - 3.41 | 
					9.63 - 9.84 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.29 - 3.46 | 
					9.60 - 9.79 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.44 - 3.58 | 
					9.66 - 9.82 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.33 - 3.46 | 
					9.67 - 9.81 | 
					
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.32 - 3.54 | 
					
					9.68 - 9.84 | 
					
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			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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