Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 13, 2017]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 15 to 17 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 43 to 46 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 15 to 16 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 41 to 45 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 16 to 19 cents lower. Soybeans were down 40 to 45 cents. Wheat bids lost 28 to 30 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	3.19 - 3.42	9.09 - 9.31
WESTERN	3.20 - 3.43	9.25 - 9.44
N. CENT.	3.21 - 3.53	9.30 - 9.52
S. CENTRAL	3.30 - 3.49	9.30 - 9.52
WABASH	3.46 - 3.63	9.35 - 9.56	4.82 - 4.93
W.S. WEST	3.32 - 3.47	9.35 - 9.60	4.79 - 5.02
L. EGYPT	3.27 - 3.58	9.33 - 9.56	4.82 - 5.02

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.37 (-33 U)
Soybeans:  9.41 (-35 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.43 - 3.55	9.22 - 9.48
WESTERN	3.30 - 3.56	9.39 - 9.57
N. CENT.	3.40 - 3.57	9.43 - 9.58
S. CENTRAL	3.48 - 3.58	9.48 - 9.58
WABASH	3.51 - 3.61	9.42 - 9.53
W.S. WEST	3.28 - 3.58	9.50 - 9.67
L. EGYPT	3.20 - 3.52	9.35 - 9.48

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

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