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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain 
				dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 7 to 8 cents higher. 
				Soybean bids were down 4 cents. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 7 to 8 cents higher. Soybean bids were down 3 to 4 
				cents. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 5 to 7 
				cents higher. Soybeans were steady to 4 cents lower. Wheat bids 
				gained 2 to 3 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  | 
					3.33 - 3.54 | 
					9.10 - 9.32 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.42 - 3.49 | 
					9.22 - 9.39 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.41 - 3.54 | 
					9.26 - 9.52  | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.40 - 3.56 | 
					9.18 - 9.45 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.56 - 3.69 | 
					9.20 - 9.38 | 
					3.99 - 4.12 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.49 - 3.64 | 
					9.36 - 9.55 | 
					3.96 - 4.15 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.34 - 3.74 | 
					9.20 - 9.45 | 
					4.03 - 4.34 | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.48 
				(-26 N) 
				Soybeans:  9.35 (-35 N) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.51 - 3.64 | 
					9.12 - 9.22 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.51 - 3.62 | 
					9.19 - 9.31 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.56 - 3.62 | 
					9.30 - 9.41 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.56 - 3.67 | 
					9.29 - 9.37 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.60 - 3.72 | 
					9.19 - 9.37 | 
					4.08 - 4.17 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.48 - 3.63 | 
					9.40 - 9.57 | 
					
					4.08 - 4.23 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.30 - 3.80 | 
					
					9.26 - 9.37 | 
					
					3.88 - 4.22 | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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