| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were steady. Soybean bids were 6 to 9 cents 
				lower.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to a penny higher. Soybean bids were 5 to 10 
				cents lower.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				steady.  Soybean bids were down 5 to 10 cents. Wheat bids 
				were mostly 3 to 4 cents lower.
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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 | 3.14 - 3.27 | 9.18 - 9.40 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.22 - 3.26 | 9.26 - 9.37 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.24 - 3.33 | 9.34 - 9.58 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.24 - 3.43 | 9.23 - 9.44 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.29 - 3.49 | 9.37 - 9.43 | 3.77 - 3.95 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.24 - 3.37 | 9.34 - 9.46 | 3.70 - 3.99 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.25 - 3.54 | 9.36 - 9.49 | 3.79 - 3.99 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.33 1/2 (-20 1/2 
				Z)Soybeans:  9.40 1/2 (-32 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.24 - 3.44 | 9.34 - 9.49 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.33 - 3.41 | 9.39 - 9.60 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.35 - 3.47 | 9.47 - 9.69 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.35 - 3.57 | 9.46 - 9.69 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.44 - 3.64 | 9.53 - 9.71 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.39 - 3.56 | 9.62 - 9.81 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.41 - 3.59 | 9.65 - 9.76 |  |  
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
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