| In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 cents higher. Soybean bids were 
				mostly 5 cents lower.
 
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were a penny higher. Soybean bids were down 2 to 5 cents.
 
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				a penny higher. Soybean were down 5 to 15 cents. Wheat bids were 
				mostly 7
 cents 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 | 3.33 - 3.54 | 9.95 - 10.19 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.41 - 3.48 | 10.23 - 10.38 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.41 - 3.58 | 10.28 - 10.55 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.45 - 3.56 | 10.28 - 10.45 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.54 - 3.70 | 10.31 - 10.40 | 3.91 - 4.12 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.48 - 3.54 | 10.16 - 10.37 | 3.85 - 3.98 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.39 - 3.71 | 10.24 - 10.42 | 3.98 - 4.25 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.49 1/2 (-16 1/2 
				H)Soybeans: 
				10.41 1/2 (-28 1/2 H)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR MARCH 2017  DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.33 - 3.49 | 10.15 - 10.31 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.45 - 3.51 | 10.27 - 10.34 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.43 - 3.62 | 10.30 - 10.60 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 3.46 - 3.54 | 10.26 - 10.45 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.65 - 3.71 | 10.35 - 10.44 | 4.21 - 4.45 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 3.53 - 3.60 | 10.38 - 10.56 | 4.18 - 4.28 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 3.44 - 3.68 | 10.29 - 10.44 | 4.08 - 4.38 |  **Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				 |