Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[December 18, 2017]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Monday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 5 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly steady. Soybean bids were 5 to 6 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly steady to a penny lower. Soybeans were mostly 5 to 6 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	3.06 - 3.25	9.02 - 9.19
WESTERN	3.04 - 3.19	9.13 - 9.29
N. CENT.	3.10 - 3.20	9.14 - 9.41
S. CENTRAL	3.15 - 3.29	9.16 - 9.31
WABASH	3.22 - 3.33	9.19 - 9.26
W.S. WEST	3.14 - 3.30	9.29 - 9.46
L. EGYPT	3.15 - 3.37	9.18 - 9.29

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.19 1/2 (-27 1/2 H)
Soybeans:  9.27 1/2 (-34 F)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2018  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.10 - 3.31	9.02 - 9.23
WESTERN	3.07 - 3.24	9.13 - 9.351
N. CENT.	3.14 - 3.29	9.19 - 9.42
S. CENTRAL	3.19 - 3.34	9.20 - 9.33
WABASH	3.27 - 3.37	9.24 - 9.32	4.14 - 4.22
W.S. WEST	3.22 - 3.35	9.34 - 9.53	4.16 - 4.32
L. EGYPT	3.04 - 3.31	9.23 - 9.32	3.99 - 4.23

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2018**

[Text copied from USDA-Illinois Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]