Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[October 02, 2019]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Wednesday'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 5 to 6 cents. Soybean bids were 6 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 6 to 9 cents. Soybean bids were 4 to 6 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 5 to 6 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 6 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	3.59 - 3.73	8.48 - 8.72
WESTERN	3.39 - 3.74	8.37 - 8.67
N. CENT.	3.70 - 3.86	8.64 - 8.93
S. CENTRAL	3.61 - 3.83	8.61 - 8.75
WABASH	3.78 - 3.98	8.64 - 8.69
W.S. WEST	3.44 - 3.77	8.64 - 8.86
L. EGYPT	3.26 - 3.68	8.55 - 8.94

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.73 1/2 (-14 1/2 Z)
Soybeans: 8.77 (-37 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.66 - 3.91	8.62 - 8.76
WESTERN	3.60 - 3.79	8.63 - 8.83
N. CENT.	3.74 - 3.95	8.79 - 9.08
S. CENTRAL	3.80 - 3.95	8.75 - 9.00
WABASH	3.90 - 4.10	8.78 - 8.93	4.70 - 4.72
W.S. WEST	3.80 - 3.96	8.88 - 9.17	4.82 - 4.84
L. EGYPT	3.65 - 4.00	8.86 - 9.20	4.63 - 5.11

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

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