Illinois grain prices in country elevators
There will be no Monday Market Reports posted on Tuesday, February 19th due to the President's Day holiday

[February 18, 2019]  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 steady. Soybean bids were up 4 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady. Soybeans were up 4 to 6 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were a penny lower. Soybeans were up 4 to 7 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	3.34 - 3.57	8.23 - 8.38
WESTERN	3.31 - 3.52	8.30 - 8.59
N. CENT.	3.43 - 3.58	8.46 - 8.65
S. CENTRAL	3.45 - 3.59	8.45 - 8.61
WABASH	3.55 - 3.68	8.44 - 8.61
W.S. WEST	3.57 - 3.73	8.55 - 8.80
L. EGYPT	3.42 - 3.61	8.49 - 8.70

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.51 (-24 H)
Soybeans: 8.53 (-54 1/2 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.49 - 3.70	8.66 - 8.92
WESTERN	3.46 - 3.64	8.72 - 8.97
N. CENT.	3.54 - 3.70	8.92 - 9.15
S. CENTRAL	3.56 - 3.70	8.81 - 9.07
WABASH	3.59 - 3.74	8.87 - 9.02	4.80 - 4.94
W.S. WEST	3.57 - 3.72	8.81 - 9.00	4.89 - 5.06
L. EGYPT	3.41 - 3.63	8.69 - 9.02	4.84 - 5.06

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

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