Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 23, 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 13 to 15 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 37 to 46 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 12 to 23 cents lower. Soybeans were down 30 to 48 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 13 cents lower. Soybeans were down 44 to 45 cents. Wheat bids were 5 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	3.00 - 3.19	7.50 - 7.65
WESTERN	3.02 - 3.12	7.56 - 7.79
N. CENT.	2.99 - 3.18	7.89 - 8.19
S. CENTRAL	3.06 - 3.24	7.68 - 8.10
WABASH	3.17 - 3.32	7.89 - 8.05	4.85 - 5.10
W.S. WEST	3.21 - 3.45	7.79 - 8.09	4.92 - 5.02
L. EGYPT	3.14 - 3.29	7.78 - 7.99	4.72 - 5.02

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.11 1/2 (-35 1/2 U)
Soybeans: 7.93 1/2 (-60 1/2 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.16 - 3.31	7.62 - 7.94
WESTERN	3.06 - 3.26	7.55 - 7.85
N. CENT.	3.18 - 3.31	7.89 - 8.29
S. CENTRAL	3.17 - 3.33	7.75 - 8.07
WABASH	3.21 - 3.33	7.84 - 8.04
W.S. WEST	3.19 - 3.34	7.62 - 7.90
L. EGYPT	3.03 - 3.23	7.59 - 7.96

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

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