Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 11, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday'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 12 to 13 cents. Soybean bids dropped 42 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 10 to 12 cents lower. Soybeans were down 42 to 45 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 13 cents lower. Soybeans were down 43 to 44 cents. Wheat bids were 18 cents lower.

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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	3.10 - 3.30	7.63 - 7.86
WESTERN	3.07 - 3.17	7.74 - 7.99
N. CENT.	3.08 - 3.29	8.01 - 8.29
S. CENTRAL	3.17 - 3.36	8.04 - 8.21
WABASH	3.31 - 3.46	8.07 - 8.18	5.20 - 5.35
W.S. WEST	3.34 - 3.53	8.06 - 8.57	5.18 - 5.34
L. EGYPT	3.23 - 3.36	7.99 - 8.15	5.02 - 5.32

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.22 (-36 U)
Soybeans: 8.15 1/2(-47 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.27 - 3.43	7.86 - 8.17
WESTERN	3.19 - 3.37	7.80 - 8.03
N. CENT.	3.32 - 3.43	8.09 - 8.41
S. CENTRAL	3.31 - 3.45	8.07 - 8.28
WABASH	3.32 - 3.47	8.00 - 8.27
W.S. WEST	3.31 - 3.49	8.05 - 8.46
L. EGYPT	3.13 - 3.36	7.87 - 8.12

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2019**

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