| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mostly 2 cents higher. Soybean bids were 
				mostly up 2 to 4 cents.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 4 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 2 cents.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 2 
				to 3 cents. Soybean were 2 to 3 cents higher. Wheat bids gained 
				7 cents.
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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 | 3.24 - 3.44 | 9.59 - 9.79 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.34 - 3.49 | 9.79 - 9.95 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.36 - 3.48 | 9.82 - 10.09 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.37 - 3.50 | 9.81 - 10.00 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.48 - 3.64 | 9.87 - 9.93 | 3.95 - 4.09 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.48 - 3.52 | 9.81 - 10.11 | 3.93 - 4.01 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.36 - 3.63 | 9.85 - 9.95 | 3.99 - 4.22 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.43 (-17 H)Soybeans: 
				9.95 (-29 1/2 H)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR MARCH 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.27 - 3.42 | 9.67 - 9.80 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.38 - 3.53 | 9.78 - 10.00 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.37 - 3.53 | 9.82 - 10.12 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.40 - 3.47 | 9.81 - 10.00 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.53 - 3.65 | 9.90 - 9.96 | 4.17 - 4.37 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.47 - 3.65 | 9.91 - 10.12 | 4.15 - 4.21 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.39 - 3.63 | 9.86 - 9.97 | 4.01 - 4.30 |  **Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
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