Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 10, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Friday'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 down 3 to 4 cents. Soybean bids dropped 25 to 32 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 2 to 3 cents. Soybeans were down 30 to 31 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were sharply lower.  Soybeans were 21 to 32 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	3.48 - 3.68	9.58 - 9.72
WESTERN	3.53 - 3.64	9.63 - 9.87
N. CENT.	3.53 - 3.69	9.83 - 10.04
S. CENTRAL	3.55 - 3.74	9.73 - 9.99
WABASH	3.65 - 3.79	9.84 - 9.95
W.S. WEST	3.63 - 3.77	9.81 - 10.08
L. EGYPT	3.47 - 3.78	9.77 - 9.96

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.63 1/2 (-27 K)
Soybeans: 9.88 1/2 (-50 1/2 K)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.62 - 3.77	9.75 - 9.90
WESTERN	3.57 - 3.74	9.77 - 9.90
N. CENT.	3.71 - 3.77	9.92 - 10.00
S. CENTRAL	3.72 - 3.82	9.87 - 9.97
WABASH	3.77 - 3.82	9.81 - 9.95	4.76 - 4.86
W.S. WEST	3.67 - 3.86	9.96 - 10.03	4.81 - 4.92
L. EGYPT	3.56 - 3.76	9.85 - 9.95	4.71 - 4.91

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

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