Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[June 12, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday'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 12 to 15 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 1 to 2 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 10 to 12 cents higher. Soybeans were steady to up 2 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 10 to 11 cents higher. Soybeans were mostly steady to 2 cents higher. Wheat bids were up 23 to 25 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	3.29 - 3.55	8.81 - 8.94
WESTERN	3.31 - 3.44	8.90 - 9.14
N. CENT.	3.30 - 3.58	9.10 - 9.36
S. CENTRAL	3.44 - 3.61	9.02 - 9.22
WABASH	3.50 - 3.68	9.10 - 9.32	5.10 - 5.20
W.S. WEST	3.57 - 3.72	9.20 - 9.43	5.29 - 5.35
L. EGYPT	3.42 - 3.68	9.12 - 9.35	5.09 - 5.29

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.45 1/2 (-32 N)
Soybeans: 9.19 (-35 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.53 - 3.68	9.19 - 9.37
WESTERN	3.48 - 3.65	9.13 - 9.34
N. CENT.	3.63 - 3.70	9.33 - 9.49
S. CENTRAL	3.58 - 3.76	9.30 - 9.45
WABASH	3.68 - 3.73	9.28 - 9.40
W.S. WEST	3.63 - 3.78	9.35 - 9.51
L. EGYPT	3.46 - 3.78	9.20 - 9.40

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

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