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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain 
				dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 5 to 6 cents. Soybean 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents lower. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were down 5 cents. Soybean bids were 1 to 2 cents lower. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 5 
				to 6 cents. Soybeans were 1 to 3 cents lower. Wheat bids lost 
				mostly 2 cents. ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.29 - 3.52 | 
					9.09 - 9.29 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.40 - 3.44 | 
					9.18 - 9.39 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.39 - 3.47 | 
					9.19 - 9.42 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.39 - 3.54 | 
					9.13 - 9.41 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.54 - 3.65 | 
					9.19 - 9.31 | 
					4.07 - 4.34 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.47 - 3.65 | 
					9.30 - 9.48 | 
					4.10 - 4.35  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.34 - 3.67 | 
					9.19 - 9.39 | 
					4.19 - 4.39  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.46 
				1/2 (-25 1/2 N) 
				Soybeans: 
				9.27 1/2 (-41 1/2 N) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.50 - 3.62 | 
					9.09 - 9.24 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.49 - 3.60 | 
					9.17 - 9.29 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.55 - 3.61 | 
					9.25 - 9.39  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.55 - 3.65 | 
					9.27 - 9.35 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.58 - 3.68 | 
					9.17 - 9.35 | 
					4.25 - 4.39 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.50 - 3.60 | 
					9.34 - 9.52 | 
					
					4.29 - 4.44 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.33 - 3.59 | 
					
					9.24 - 9.35 | 
					
					4.29 - 4.39 | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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