Illinois grain prices in country elevators
***NO REPORT ON MON, JAN 21 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.***

[January 21, 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 a penny higher. Soybean bids were up 10 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 cents higher. Soybeans were up 5 to 8 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 4 cents higher. Soybeans were up 11 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	3.37 - 3.61	8.26 - 8.42
WESTERN	3.33 - 3.53	8.31 - 8.47
N. CENT.	3.47 - 3.58	8.46 - 8.70
S. CENTRAL	3.47 - 3.64	8.42 - 8.60
WABASH	3.60 - 3.71	8.53 - 8.67
W.S. WEST	3.56 - 3.72	8.46 - 8.69
L. EGYPT	3.39 - 3.61	8.38 - 8.69

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.55 1/2 (-26 1/2 H)
Soybeans: 8.56 (-61 H)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR MAR 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.43 - 3.66	8.33 - 8.44
WESTERN	3.48 - 3.63	8.41 - 8.57
N. CENT.	3.49 - 3.61	8.52 - 8.75
S. CENTRAL	3.49 - 3.66	8.49 - 8.64
WABASH	3.65 - 3.73	8.53 - 8.73	4.91 - 5.09
W.S. WEST	3.68 - 3.82	8.56 - 8.79	5.04 - 5.25
L. EGYPT	3.51 - 3.68	8.48 - 8.75	5.04 - 5.25

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

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