Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[December 09, 2019]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Monday'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 1 to 4 cents. Soybean bids were 6 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 1 to 2 cents. Soybean bids were 7 to 8 cents higher.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 1 to 2 cents. Soybean bids were 8 to 9 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	3.43 - 3.60	8.41 - 8.68
WESTERN	3.35 - 3.60	8.60 - 8.78
N. CENT.	3.51 - 3.76	8.72 - 8.92
S. CENTRAL	3.55 - 3.79	8.69 - 8.86
WABASH	3.76 - 3.92	8.82 - 8.87
W.S. WEST	3.58 - 3.72	8.75 - 9.02
L. EGYPT	3.40 - 3.81	8.71 - 9.12

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.65 (-11 H)
Soybeans:  8.80 1/2 (-16 1/2 F)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JAN 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.46 - 3.66	8.41 - 8.66
WESTERN	3.42 - 3.63	8.60 - 8.73
N. CENT.	3.58 - 3.78	8.69 - 8.87
S. CENTRAL	3.61 - 3.83	8.69 - 8.85
WABASH	3.79 - 3.93	8.84 - 8.87	4.94 - 5.14
W.S. WEST	3.65 - 3.82	8.76 - 9.03	5.14 - 5.40
L. EGYPT	3.51 - 3.87	8.72 - 9.12	4.94 - 5.49

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

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