| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were up 3 to 4 cents. Soybean bids were 3 to 7 
				cents higher.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were up 3 to 6 cents. Soybean bids were 7 to 9 cents 
				higher.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 4 
				cents.  Soybean bids were 7 to 9 cents higher. Wheat bids 
				were mostly steady.
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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 | 3.17 - 3.31 | 9.21 - 9.46 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.25 - 3.30 | 9.31 - 9.47 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.27 - 3.37 | 9.46 - 9.65 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.28 - 3.49 | 9.32 - 9.52 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.33 - 3.53 | 9.41 - 9.52 | 3.76 - 4.00 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.28 - 3.41 | 9.45 - 9.55 | 3.70 - 3.99 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.31 - 3.58 | 9.41 - 9.58 | 3.79 - 3.99 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.38 (-20 Z)Soybeans:  9.48 1/2 (-33 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.27 - 3.48 | 9.43 - 9.59 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.37 - 3.45 | 9.49 - 9.69 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.39 - 3.51 | 9.56 - 9.79 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.39 - 3.55 | 9.54 - 9.79 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.48 - 3.67 | 9.63 - 9.79 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.44 - 3.60 | 9.73 - 9.87 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.44 - 3.62 | 9.72 - 9.81 |  |  
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
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