Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 18, 2019]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 11 cents lower. Soybean bids were steady to a penny higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 6 to 10 cents. Soybeans were mostly a penny lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 11 to 17 cents. Soybeans were a penny lower. Wheat was down 12 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	3.99 - 4.32	8.17 - 8.39
WESTERN	3.90 - 4.22	8.37 - 8.60
N. CENT.	4.14 - 4.47	8.53 - 8.80
S. CENTRAL	4.22 - 4.42	8.43 - 8.76
WABASH	4.37 - 4.58	8.45 - 8.66	4.61 - 5.05
W.S. WEST	4.11 - 4.30	8.53 - 8.77	4.69 - 4.99
L. EGYPT	3.93 - 4.60	8.41 - 8.71	4.74 - 4.84

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  4.30 1/2 (6 U)
Soybeans: 8.61 1/2 (-19 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	4.01 - 4.16	8.26 - 8.64
WESTERN	3.93 - 4.07	8.43 - 8.60
N. CENT.	4.05 - 4.15	8.49 - 8.84
S. CENTRAL	4.03 - 4.21	8.41 - 8.69
WABASH	4.10 - 4.43	8.44 - 8.67
W.S. WEST	4.06 - 4.21	8.51 - 8.75
L. EGYPT	3.90 - 4.34	8.44 - 8.59

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

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