Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[July 12, 2020]  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 down 10 to 12 cents. Soybean bid were 6 cents lower.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 11 to 12
cents lower. Soybean bids were 9 to 10 cents lower.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 11 to 14 cents.
Soybean bids were 8 to 9 cents lower.

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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	3.02 - 3.27	8.32 - 8.70
WESTERN	3.16 - 3.42	8.30 - 8.95
N. CENT.	3.12 - 3.24	8.52 - 8.77
S. CENTRAL	3.17 - 3.37	8.57 - 8.84
WABASH	3.33 - 3.41	8.77 - 8.88	5.24 - 5.30
W.S. WEST	3.27 - 3.48	8.79 - 9.02	5.21 - 5.38
L. EGYPT	3.18 - 3.54	8.71 - 9.11	5.18 - 5.46

Central Illinois average price

Corn:   3.24 1/2 (-16 U)
Soybeans:  8.68 (-23 1/2 Q)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR FALL 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.10 - 3.20	8.31 - 8.60
WESTERN	3.07 - 3.20	8.57 - 8.78
N. CENT.	3.10 - 3.17	8.47 - 8.62
S. CENTRAL	3.11 - 3.24	8.48 - 8.70
WABASH	3.10 - 3.22	8.51 - 8.61
W.S. WEST	3.20 - 3.39	8.71 - 8.93
L. EGYPT	3.08 - 3.45	8.62 - 9.01

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

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