Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[August 31, 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 12 to 14 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 12 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 8 to 10 cents higher. Soybeans were 12 to 13 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 15 cents higher. Soybeans were 11 to 13 cents higher. Wheat bids were up 13 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	3.07 - 3.26	7.31 - 7.58
WESTERN	3.00 - 3.06	7.38 - 7.68
N. CENT.	2.97 - 3.22	7.79 - 8.04
S. CENTRAL	3.06 - 3.28	7.59 - 7.94
WABASH	3.18 - 3.30	7.69 - 7.89	4.82 - 5.07
W.S. WEST	3.22 - 3.42	7.63 - 7.82	4.79 - 5.19
L. EGYPT	3.19 - 3.25	7.51 - 7.84	4.76 - 4.99

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.12 1/2 (-38 1/2 U)
Soybeans: 7.81 1/2 (-62 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.20 - 3.35	7.31 - 7.78
WESTERN	3.06 - 3.30	7.39 - 7.73
N. CENT.	3.20 - 3.35	7.71 - 8.04
S. CENTRAL	3.19 - 3.33	7.62 - 7.94
WABASH	3.20 - 3.30	7.65 - 7.94
W.S. WEST	3.21 - 3.41	7.58 - 7.82
L. EGYPT	3.10 - 3.25	7.51 - 7.74

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

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