Illinois grain prices in country elevators

[May 07, 2020]  SPRINGFIELD — This is Thursday'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 3 to 4 cents. Soybean bid were 10 to 17 cents higher.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 4 cents
higher. Soybean bids were up 11 cents.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 cents higher. Soybean
bids were 12 cents higher.

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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	2.80 - 3.05	7.94 - 8.29
WESTERN	2.97 - 3.15	8.25 - 8.47
N. CENT.	2.84 - 3.07	8.21 - 8.44
S. CENTRAL	2.90 - 3.10	8.19 - 8.41
WABASH	2.99 - 3.15	8.29 - 8.40
W.S. WEST	3.02 - 3.24	8.32 - 8.58
L. EGYPT	2.93 - 3.28	8.27 - 8.63

Central Illinois average price

Corn:   2.97 (-19 N)
Soybeans:  8.31 1/2 (-10 N)

CONTRACT BIDS FOR FALL 2020 DELIVERY

AREA	US 2 CORN	US 1 SOYBEANS	US 2 SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN	2.98 - 3.09	7.82 - 8.13
WESTERN	2.92 - 3.40	8.07 - 8.35
N. CENT.	2.99 - 3.07	8.03 - 8.18
S. CENTRAL	2.96 - 3.11	8.00 - 8.28
WABASH	2.84 - 3.11	7.98 - 8.08	5.17 - 5.23
W.S. WEST	2.98 - 3.14	8.23 - 8.49	5.17 - 5.35
L. EGYPT	2.83 - 3.23	8.18 - 8.55	5.15 - 5.38

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

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