Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[December 20, 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 7 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 7 to 9 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 6 to 7 cents lower. Soybeans were down 5 to 7 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 6 cents lower. Soybeans were down 6 to 7 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	3.27 - 3.53	8.05 - 8.34
WESTERN	3.30 - 3.46	8.17 - 8.41
N. CENT.	3.33 - 3.54	8.33 - 8.63
S. CENTRAL	3.41 - 3.53	8.33 - 8.54
WABASH	3.46 - 3.63	8.35 - 8.53
W.S. WEST	3.47 - 3.66	8.46 - 8.67
L. EGYPT	3.35 - 3.54	8.36 - 8.54

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.43 1/2 (-31 1/2 H)
Soybeans: 8.48 (-45 1/2 F)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JAN 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.31 - 3.57	8.08 - 8.38
WESTERN	3.30 - 3.51	8.17 - 8.49
N. CENT.	3.35 - 3.55	8.33 - 8.63
S. CENTRAL	3.43 - 3.58	8.33 - 8.59
WABASH	3.50 - 3.63	8.40 - 8.53	4.96 - 5.18
W.S. WEST	3.48 - 3.69	8.49 - 8.68	5.04 - 5.33
L. EGYPT	3.37 - 3.57	8.37 - 8.60	5.13 - 5.33

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

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