Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[May 17, 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 up 5 cents. Soybean bids were 16 to 17 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were up 4 cents. Soybeans were 17 to 18 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 5 cents higher. Soybeans were down 15 to 19 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	3.38 - 3.65	7.36 - 7.65
WESTERN	3.38 - 3.57	7.58 - 7.77
N. CENT.	3.50 - 3.68	7.60 - 7.77
S. CENTRAL	3.53 - 3.66	7.54 - 7.85
WABASH	3.56 - 3.78	7.57 - 7.81
W.S. WEST	3.62 - 3.76	7.85 - 8.02
L. EGYPT	3.44 - 3.72	7.71 - 7.89

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.59 (-24 N)
Soybeans: 7.69 1/2 (-52 1/2 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.56 - 3.68	7.61 - 7.92
WESTERN	3.40 - 3.60	7.72 - 7.92
N. CENT.	3.60 - 3.68	7.92 - 8.04
S. CENTRAL	3.55 - 3.73	7.78 - 8.02
WABASH	3.58 - 3.73	7.84 - 8.01	4.39 - 4.52
W.S. WEST	3.43 - 3.74	7.80 - 8.02	4.59 - 4.83
L. EGYPT	3.33 - 3.62	7.71 - 7.97	4.47 - 4.68

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

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