Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[October 15, 2019]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the
USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

***The changes here are from Fri, Oct 11 to today, Tue Oct 15.***

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 1 to 4 cents lower. Soybean bids were down 2 to 3 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly 5 cents lower. Soybean bids were mostly 2 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 2 to 5 cents lower. Soybean bids were mostly up 3 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	3.65 - 3.78	8.71 - 8.94
WESTERN	3.49 - 3.79	8.72 - 8.93
N. CENT.	3.71 - 3.91	8.84 - 9.07
S. CENTRAL	3.71 - 3.92	8.81 - 9.04
WABASH	3.86 - 4.03	8.84 - 8.92
W.S. WEST	3.60 - 3.80	8.88 - 9.08
L. EGYPT	3.42 - 3.83	8.77 - 9.24

Central Illinois average price

Corn:  3.81 1/2 (-11 1/2 Z)
Soybeans: 8.94 (-40 X)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR JAN 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.71 - 3.96	8.83 - 9.04
WESTERN	3.72 - 3.93	8.92 - 9.19
N. CENT.	3.80 - 3.99	9.03 - 9.20
S. CENTRAL	3.85 - 4.02	9.00 - 9.27
WABASH	3.94 - 4.14	8.98 - 9.14	4.87 - 5.07
W.S. WEST	3.90 - 4.03	9.13 - 9.40	5.01 - 5.10
L. EGYPT	3.72 - 4.09	9.09 - 9.49	4.81 - 5.39

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

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