Illinois grain prices in country elevators
***No report on Tue, July 4, due to the holiday.***
 

[July 04, 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 up 4 to 7 cents. Soybean bids were 20 to 25 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 4 to 6 cents. Soybean bids were 20 to 30 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 3 to 6 cents. Soybeans were 23 cents higher. Wheat bids rallied 29 to 31 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	3.31 - 3.54	9.22 - 9.43
WESTERN	3.43 - 3.54	9.29 - 9.45
N. CENT.	3.47 - 3.64	9.27 - 9.59
S. CENTRAL	3.50 - 3.66	9.28 - 9.41
WABASH	3.66 - 3.75	9.27 - 9.37	5.26 - 5.38
W.S. WEST	3.45 - 3.64	9.36 - 9.57	5.44 - 5.45
L. EGYPT	3.43 - 3.82	9.27 - 9.43	5.25 - 5.50

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.56 1/2 (-32 U)
Soybeans: 9.43 (-27 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.56 - 3.68	9.19 - 9.41
WESTERN	3.49 - 3.64	9.34 - 9.45
N. CENT.	3.62 - 3.71	9.39 - 9.49
S. CENTRAL	3.61 - 3.74	9.43 - 9.53
WABASH	3.68 - 3.75	9.34 - 9.51
W.S. WEST	3.45 - 3.74	9.51 - 9.70
L. EGYPT	3.54 - 3.65	9.40 - 9.51

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

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