Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 31, 2019]  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 down 12 cents. Soybean bids were 17 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 9 to 14 cents. Soybeans were 15 to 16 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 6 to 11 cents lower. Soybeans were down 10 to 15 cents. Wheat were 10 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	3.74 - 4.00	8.05 - 8.21
WESTERN	3.64 - 3.97	8.10 - 8.25
N. CENT.	3.84 - 4.13	8.34 - 8.62
S. CENTRAL	3.97 - 4.12	8.22 - 8.44
WABASH	4.12 - 4.32	8.24 - 8.49	4.48 - 4.77
W.S. WEST	3.76 - 4.05	8.32 - 8.54	4.32 - 4.92
L. EGYPT	3.58 - 4.30	8.23 - 8.55	4.47 - 4.84

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.98 1/2 (-1 1/2 U)
Soybeans: 8.42 (-22 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.81 - 4.00	8.19 - 8.51
WESTERN	3.65 - 4.01	8.15 - 8.51
N. CENT.	3.84 - 3.99	8.30 - 8.67
S. CENTRAL	3.82 - 4.03	8.24 - 8.50
WABASH	3.95 - 4.20	8.31 - 8.50
W.S. WEST	3.80 - 3.93	8.34 - 8.58
L. EGYPT	3.68 - 4.14	8.27 - 8.42

**Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2020**

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