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				 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain 
				dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 2 cents higher. Soybean 
				bids were down 1 to 2 cents. 
				 
				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents higher. Soybean bids were down 1 to 2 
				cents. 
				 
				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 
				cents higher. Soybeans were down 3 to 6 cents. Wheat bids lost a 
				penny. ----- 
              
                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  | 
					3.30 - 3.51 | 
					9.03 - 9.27 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.39 - 3.47 | 
					9.14 - 9.35 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.39 - 3.51 | 
					9.23 - 9.47 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.37 - 3.54 | 
					9.10 - 9.38 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.53 - 3.67 | 
					9.21 - 9.31 | 
					4.00 - 4.13 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.46 - 3.62 | 
					9.26 - 9.45 | 
					3.99 - 4.16 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 L. EGYPT  | 
					3.31 - 3.71 | 
					9.28 - 9.38 | 
					4.04 - 4.31  | 
				 
			 
			
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  3.45 
				1/2 (-25 1/2 N) 
				Soybeans: 
				9.28 1/2 (-34 1/2 N) 
				 
				 
				 
				CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY  
				
					| 
					 
					AREA    | 
					
					 
					US 2  
					
					CORN   | 
					
					 
					US 1  
					
					SOYBEANS  | 
					
					 
					 US 
					2  
					
					SOFT  
					
					WHEAT**    | 
				 
				
					| 
					 NORTHERN  | 
					3.49 - 3.61 | 
					9.04 - 9.15 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WESTERN    | 
					3.48 - 3.59 | 
					9.12 - 9.24 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 N. CENT.  | 
					3.54 - 3.59 | 
					9.20 - 9.34 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 S. CENTRAL  | 
					3.54 - 3.64 | 
					9.22 - 9.30 | 
					  | 
				 
				
					| 
					 WABASH    | 
					3.57 - 3.69 | 
					9.12 - 9.30 | 
					4.10 - 4.23 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 W.S. WEST  | 
					3.44 - 3.60 | 
					9.32 - 9.51 | 
					
					4.07 - 4.24 | 
				 
				
					| 
					 
					L. EGYPT  | 
					
					3.27 - 3.77 | 
					
					9.20 - 9.30 | 
					
					3.87 - 4.35 | 
				 
			 
				**Wheat bids are for June-July 
				Delivery 2017** 
				
			[Text copied from
			USDA-Illinois 
			Department of Agriculture Market News, Springfield]   
				
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