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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain 
				dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down a penny. Soybean bids 
				were 4 to 5 cents higher. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to a penny lower. Soybean bids were 4 to 5 
				cents higher. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed.  
				Soybeans were 4 to 6 cents higher. Wheat bids were steady to a 
				penny lower. ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.22 - 3.44 | 
					8.86 - 9.18 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.34 - 3.41 | 
					9.11 - 9.26 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.29 - 3.40 | 
					9.11 - 9.31 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.31 - 3.43 | 
					9.07 - 9.24 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.38 - 3.55 | 
					9.11 - 9.22 | 
					3.70 - 3.85 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.40 - 3.57 | 
					9.26 - 9.35 | 
					3.79 - 3.86 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.31 - 3.59 | 
					9.11 - 9.25 | 
					3.80 - 4.05  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.36 
				(-21 K) 
				Soybeans: 
				9.19 (-32 K) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.42 - 3.54 | 
					8.96 - 9.19 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.45 - 3.57 | 
					9.09 - 9.24  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.47 - 3.52 | 
					9.22 - 9.34 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.47 - 3.57 | 
					9.21 - 9.30 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.50 - 3.60 | 
					9.12 - 9.30 | 
					3.95 - 4.06 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.39 - 3.57 | 
					 9.27 - 9.46 | 
					
					3.98 - 4.10 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.26 - 3.51 | 
					
					9.20 - 9.30 | 
					
					3.98 - 4.06 | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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