Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 02, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Monday'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 11 to 12 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 9 to 10 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 11 to 12 cents lower. Soybeans were down 8 to 11 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 13 to 16 cents. Soybeans were 7 to 10 cents lower. Wheat bids were down 15 to 19 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	3.03 - 3.22	7.88 - 8.11
WESTERN	3.00 - 3.15	8.05 - 8.24
N. CENT.	3.07 - 3.18	8.10 - 8.33
S. CENTRAL	3.08 - 3.22	8.05 - 8.29
WABASH	3.17 - 3.42	8.12 - 8.29	4.50 - 4.65
W.S. WEST	3.23 - 3.41	8.28 - 8.52	4.71 - 4.92
L. EGYPT	3.10 - 3.36	8.19 - 8.35	4.55 - 4.82

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.14 1/2 (-32 1/2 U)
Soybeans: 8.19 (-34 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.14 - 3.29	8.09 - 8.31
WESTERN	3.09 - 3.26	8.11 - 8.25
N. CENT.	3.22 - 3.31	8.28 - 8.44
S. CENTRAL	3.19 - 3.37	8.25 - 8.38
WABASH	3.29 - 3.34	8.20 - 8.35
W.S. WEST	3.27 - 3.45	8.33 - 8.50
L. EGYPT	3.14 - 3.37	8.19 - 8.35

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2018**

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