Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[March 22, 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 up 1 to 2 cents. Soybean bids mostly steady.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly steady to a penny higher. Soybeans were mostly steady.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed. Soybeans were mostly steady.

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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	3.25 - 3.51	9.45 - 9.67
WESTERN	3.24 - 3.44	9.52 - 9.75
N. CENT.	3.25 - 3.51	9.71 - 9.95
S. CENTRAL	3.37 - 3.57	9.64 - 9.86
WABASH	3.50 - 3.61	9.75 - 9.86
W.S. WEST	3.36 - 3.60	9.74 - 9.94
L. EGYPT	3.29 - 3.62	9.64 - 9.85

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.41 (-35 K)
Soybeans: 9.79 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	3.53 - 3.68	9.61 - 9.87
WESTERN	3.48 - 3.64	9.72 - 9.86
N. CENT.	3.63 - 3.68	9.89 - 9.96
S. CENTRAL	3.63 - 3.73	9.84 - 9.94
WABASH	3.68 - 3.73	9.78 - 9.92	4.47 - 4.52
W.S. WEST	3.59 - 3.74	9.88 - 10.12	4.52 - 4.58
L. EGYPT	3.44 - 3.76	9.76 - 9.87	4.38 - 4.58

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

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