Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 16, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 3 to 4 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 23 to 28 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher. Soybeans were up 26 to 27 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 5 cents higher. Soybeans were up 20 to 28 cents. Wheat bids were 10 cents higher.

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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	3.19 - 3.35	7.98 - 8.27
WESTERN	3.20 - 3.36	8.18 - 8.31
N. CENT.	3.25 - 3.37	8.32 - 8.62
S. CENTRAL	3.25 - 3.43	8.31 - 8.53
WABASH	3.35 - 3.50	8.39 - 8.48	5.05 - 5.30
W.S. WEST	3.43 - 3.64	8.34 - 8.59	5.12 - 5.22
L. EGYPT	3.33 - 3.45	8.29 - 8.47	4.92 - 5.21

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.34 (-31 U)
Soybeans: 8.46 1/2 (-39 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.35 - 3.50	8.22 - 8.42
WESTERN	3.30 - 3.45	8.10 - 8.37
N. CENT.	3.38 - 3.49	8.42 - 8.77
S. CENTRAL	3.38 - 3.53	8.13 - 8.57
WABASH	3.40 - 3.52	8.35 - 8.47
W.S. WEST	3.38 - 3.51	8.25 - 8.43
L. EGYPT	3.21 - 3.42	8.13 - 8.39

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

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