Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[June 30, 2017]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday'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 up 10 to 11 cents. Soybean bids were 27 to 28 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 13 to 14 cents. Soybean bids were 26 to 29 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 11 cents.  Soybeans were 27 to 28 cents higher. Wheat bids rallied 30 to 33 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 - 3.50	8.81 - 9.18
WESTERN	3.35 - 3.49	9.06 - 9.25
N. CENT.	3.41 - 3.62	9.07 - 9.30
S. CENTRAL	3.41 - 3.58	9.07 - 9.20
WABASH	3.56 - 3.76	9.07 - 9.17	5.00 - 5.10
W.S. WEST	3.43 - 3.60	9.16 - 9.34	5.05 - 5.15
L. EGYPT	3.40 - 3.73	9.04 - 9.20	4.93 - 5.21

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.51 1/2 (-19 N)
Soybeans:  9.18 1/2 (-23 1/2 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.52 - 3.64	8.93 - 9.15
WESTERN	3.45 - 3.60	9.09 - 9.19
N. CENT.	3.57 - 3.64	9.15 - 9.25
S. CENTRAL	3.57 - 3.67	9.17 - 9.27
WABASH	3.61 - 3.71	9.11 - 9.25
W.S. WEST	3.41 - 3.70	9.26 - 9.44
L. EGYPT	3.50 - 3.61	9.14 - 9.25

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

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