Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 16, 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 up 2 to 4 cents. Soybean bids were 3 to 6 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady to 3 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 3 to 6 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 4 cents.  Soybeans were 3 cents higher. Wheat bids were steady.

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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	3.27 - 3.48	9.31 - 9.57
WESTERN	3.35 - 3.42	9.51 - 9.67
N. CENT.	3.36 - 3.47	9.56 - 9.76
S. CENTRAL	3.26 - 3.46	9.56 - 9.74
WABASH	3.47 - 3.61	9.57 - 9.67	3.95 - 4.16
W.S. WEST	3.44 - 3.67	9.60 - 9.75	4.05 - 4.08
L. EGYPT	3.41 - 3.62	9.61 - 9.67	4.04 - 4.36

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.36 1/2 (-29 1/2 K)
Soybeans:  9.66 (-35 1/2 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.47 - 3.60	9.40 - 9.56
WESTERN	3.47 - 3.58	9.49 - 9.60
N. CENT.	3.53 - 3.58	9.60 - 9.71
S. CENTRAL	3.52 - 3.63	9.57 - 9.66
WABASH	3.56 - 3.66	9.48 - 9.66	4.20 - 4.36
W.S. WEST	3.51 - 3.64	9.52 - 9.75	4.26 - 4.36
L. EGYPT	3.32 - 3.57	9.49 - 9.66	4.06 - 4.36

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2017**

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