Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[September 12, 2018]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Wednesday'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 14 cents lower. Soybean bids were up 8 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 14 to 19 cents lower. Soybeans were up 9 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 13 to 17 cents lower.
Soybeans were mostly 8 cents higher.

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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	2.96 - 3.18	7.20 - 7.65
WESTERN	2.95 - 3.03	7.28 - 7.50
N. CENT.	2.92 - 3.17	7.72 - 8.00
S. CENTRAL	2.99 - 3.20	7.61 - 7.90
WABASH	3.05 - 3.16	7.64 - 7.75
W.S. WEST	3.07 - 3.26	7.42 - 7.65
L. EGYPT	2.91 - 3.08	7.34 - 7.70

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.06 (-46 1/2 Z)
Soybeans: 7.80 1/2 (-59 1/2 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV '18 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.01 - 3.23	7.20 - 7.75
WESTERN	2.97 - 3.17	7.28 - 7.50
N. CENT.	3.01 - 3.17	7.62 - 8.00
S. CENTRAL	3.05 - 3.20	7.62 - 7.85
WABASH	3.05 - 3.16	7.64 - 7.75	4.95 - 5.20
W.S. WEST	3.08 - 3.26	7.40 - 7.65	5.13 - 5.33
L. EGYPT	2.91 - 3.08	7.35 - 7.70	5.13 - 5.33

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

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