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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain 
				dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 2 to 3 cents 
				higher. Soybean bids were up 10 to 15  
				cents. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were up 2 cents. Soybean bids were 10 to 11 cents higher. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 2 
				cents.  Soybeans were 10 to 16 cents higher. Wheat bids 
				were steady to 2 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  | 
					3.22 - 3.47 | 
					8.96 - 9.27 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.35 - 3.43 | 
					9.21 - 9.41 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.31 - 3.44 | 
					9.23 - 9.42 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.33 - 3.45 | 
					9.17 - 9.36 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.40 - 3.57 | 
					9.21 - 9.26 | 
					3.70 - 3.83 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.42 - 3.60 | 
					9.36 - 9.47 | 
					3.77 - 3.84  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.34 - 3.61 | 
					9.21 - 9.37 | 
					3.78 - 4.03 | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.38 
				(-21 K) 
				Soybeans: 
				9.29 1/2 (-31 1/2 K) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.42 - 3.55 | 
					9.09 - 9.25  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.43 - 3.58 | 
					9.15 - 9.35 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.48 - 3.53 | 
					9.25 - 9.42 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.49 - 3.59 | 
					9.27 - 9.38 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.52 - 3.62 | 
					9.20 - 9.38 | 
					3.90 - 4.04 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.41 - 3.58 | 
					9.36 - 9.54 | 
					
					3.97 - 4.08  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.27 - 3.53 | 
					
					9.25 - 9.38 | 
					
					3.96 - 4.04  | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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