Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 15, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Wednesday'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 steady. Soybean bids were down 11 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady to 2 cents higher. Soybeans were down 11 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 cents lower. Soybeans were mostly down 11 to 12 cents. Wheat bids were 10 to 15
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	3.16 - 3.32	7.70 - 7.99
WESTERN	3.16 - 3.31	7.89 - 8.08
N. CENT.	3.22 - 3.33	8.04 - 8.36
S. CENTRAL	3.21 - 3.40	8.04 - 8.27
WABASH	3.32 - 3.47	8.11 - 8.22	4.95 - 5.20
W.S. WEST	3.40 - 3.59	8.12 - 8.39	5.02 - 5.11
L. EGYPT	3.29 - 3.44	8.01 - 8.36	4.82 - 5.11

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.30 1/2 (-31 U)
Soybeans: 8.20 (-49 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.31 - 3.46	7.94 - 8.14
WESTERN	3.23 - 3.41	7.83 - 8.09
N. CENT.	3.35 - 3.46	8.16 - 8.49
S. CENTRAL	3.34 - 3.50	7.91 - 8.33
WABASH	3.36 - 3.48	8.07 - 8.19
W.S. WEST	3.35 - 3.51	8.01 - 8.22
L. EGYPT	3.17 - 3.46	7.85 - 8.11

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

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