| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were down 10 to 12 cents. Soybean bids were 13 
				to 14 cents lower.
 
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were down 11 cents. Soybean bids were 14 cents lower.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 
				12 cents.  Soybean bids were 13 to 14 cents lower. Wheat 
				bids were down 6 cents.
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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 | 3.05 - 3.24 | 9.86 - 9.96 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.11 - 3.22 | 9.93 - 10.09 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.13 - 3.27 | 10.00 - 10.27 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.17 - 3.31 | 10.00 - 10.16 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.34 - 3.51 | 10.00 - 10.08 | 3.57 - 3.79 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.15 - 3.26 | 10.08 - 10.14 | 3.52 - 3.67 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.15 - 3.57 | 9.99 - 10.08 | 3.50 - 3.66 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.22 (-15 Z)Soybeans:  10.13 1/2 (-29 F)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.19 - 3.32 | 9.92 - 10.02 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.20 - 3.30 | 9.97 - 10.09 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.24 - 3.37 | 10.04 - 10.31 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.25 - 3.37 | 9.98 - 10.18 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.37 - 3.55 | 10.08 - 10.15 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.28 - 3.38 | 10.13 - 10.25 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.25 - 3.49 | 10.11 - 10.31 |  |  
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
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