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Illinois Grain Prices at Country Elevator

SPRINGFIELD - Apr 22/14 - SNS -- Corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum bids compiled by the USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Illinois Grain Prices in Country Elevators
This is Tuesday'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 8 to 9 cents higher. Soybean bids were mostly 21 to 23
cents lower.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 6
to 8 cents higher. Soybean bids were 16 to 19 cents lower.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 7 to 8 cents
higher. Soybean bids were 19 cents lower. Wheat bids were 3 to 5 cents
higher.
Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country
Elevators after 2.00 p.m. today are listed below in dollars per bushel:
AREA          US 2 CORN    US 1 SOYBEANS   US 2 SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN     4.66 - 4.88   14.40 - 14.65    -----------
WESTERN      4.76 - 4.92   14.58 - 14.78    -----------
N. CENTRAL   4.63 - 4.83   14.71 - 14.82    -----------
S. CENTRAL   4.72 - 4.92   14.73 - 14.85    -----------
WABASH       4.80 - 4.98   14.80 - 14.95    6.40 - 6.73
W.S. WEST    4.89 - 5.10   14.68 - 14.95    6.74 - 6.83
L. EGYPT     4.79 - 4.94   14.65 - 14.90    6.55 - 6.63
Central Illinois average price Corn        4.77 1/2 (-18 1/2 K)
                               Soybeans     14.78   (-2 K)
                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2014 DELIVERY
 AREA           CORN         SOYBEANS      SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN     4.55 - 4.71   11.59 - 11.96   -----------
WESTERN      4.61 - 4.65   11.80 - 11.98   -----------
N. CENTRAL   4.64 - 4.71   11.82 - 12.01   -----------
S. CENTRAL   4.56 - 4.74   11.83 - 11.95   -----------
WABASH       4.64 - 4.76   11.84 - 12.01   6.45 - 6.55
W.S. WEST    4.61 - 4.76   11.91 - 12.13   6.44 - 6.65
L. EGYPT     4.49 - 4.71   11.82 - 12.01   6.35 - 6.52
Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL

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