Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[May 30, 2017]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday'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 down 7 to 9 cents. Soybean bids were 13 to 14 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 7 to 9 cents. Soybean bids were 13 to 14 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 7 to 9 cents lower. Soybeans were down 14 cents. Wheat bids lost 8 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	3.26 - 3.50	8.53 - 8.78
WESTERN	3.33 - 3.43	8.73 - 8.92
N. CENT.	3.35 - 3.49	8.74 - 8.99
S. CENTRAL	3.41 - 3.53	8.71 - 8.89
WABASH	3.49 - 3.66	8.71 - 8.83	3.97 - 4.20
W.S. WEST	3.41 - 3.57	8.86 - 9.05	4.04 - 4.22
L. EGYPT	3.49 - 3.69	8.74 - 8.93	4.08 - 4.35

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.44 (-23 N)
Soybeans: 8.85 (-28 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017  DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.40 - 3.58	8.59 - 8.75
WESTERN	3.45 - 3.56	8.72 - 8.84
N. CENT.	3.51 - 3.57	8.80 - 8.94
S. CENTRAL	3.51 - 3.61	8.82 - 8.90
WABASH	3.54 - 3.66	8.73 - 8.90	4.10 - 4.20
W.S. WEST	3.36 - 3.60	8.90 - 9.08	4.04 - 4.21
L. EGYPT	3.49 - 3.55	8.77 - 8.90	4.05 - 4.35

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

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