Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[June 17, 2020]  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 mostly a penny higher. Soybean bid were mostly up 4 cents.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly a
penny higher. Soybean bids were up 4 to 6 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 3 cents higher.
Soybean bids were up 4 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	2.95 - 3.22	8.16 - 8.57
WESTERN	3.06 - 3.30	8.48 - 8.77
N. CENT.	3.03 - 3.17	8.46 - 8.66
S. CENTRAL	3.10 - 3.28	8.45 - 8.72
WABASH	3.22 - 3.36	8.61 - 8.73
W.S. WEST	3.20 - 3.37	8.69 - 8.89
L. EGYPT	3.06 - 3.42	8.58 - 8.95

Central Illinois average price

Corn:   3.15 1/2 (-14 1/2 N)
Soybeans:  8.58 1/2 (-12 1/2 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR FALL 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	3.07 - 3.18	8.17 - 8.36
WESTERN	3.03 - 3.18	8.36 - 8.67
N. CENT.	3.08 - 3.16	8.32 - 8.46
S. CENTRAL	3.08 - 3.22	8.31 - 8.65
WABASH	3.08 - 3.20	8.31 - 8.37	4.84 - 4.89
W.S. WEST	3.18 - 3.31	8.57 - 8.82	4.94 - 4.96
L. EGYPT	3.00 - 3.36	8.51 - 8.87	4.74 - 4.94

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

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