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Illinois Grain Prices at Country Elevator

SPRINGFIELD - May 29/15 - SNS -- Corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum bids compiled by the USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Illinois Grain Prices in Country Elevators
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 2 to 6 cents lower. Soybean bids were up 8 cents.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were
2 cents lower. Soybean bids were up 8 cents.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 2 cents.
Soybean bids were up 8 to 9 cents. Wheat bids were 11 to 12 cents lower.
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     3.26 - 3.44    9.09 - 9.27      -----------
WESTERN      3.32 - 3.37    9.24 - 9.31      -----------
N. CENTRAL   3.27 - 3.42    9.19 - 9.39      -----------
S. CENTRAL   3.36 - 3.52    9.28 - 9.42      -----------
WABASH       3.40 - 3.56    9.27 - 9.42      4.00 - 4.47
W.S. WEST    3.36 - 3.50    9.32 - 9.50      4.35 - 4.53
L. EGYPT     3.46 - 3.58    9.36 - 9.49      3.83 - 4.52
Central Illinois average price Corn        3.39 1/2 (-12 N)
                               Soybeans    9.30 1/2 (-3 1/2  N)
                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY
 AREA           CORN         SOYBEANS    **SOFT WHEAT**
NORTHERN     3.30 - 3.43    8.51 - 8.71    ---------
WESTERN      3.30 - 3.38    8.64 - 8.78    ---------
N. CENTRAL   3.31 - 3.38    8.71 - 8.85    ---------
S. CENTRAL   3.23 - 3.41    8.71 - 8.81    ---------
WABASH       3.35 - 3.42    8.71 - 8.76    4.45-4.67
W.S. WEST    3.28 - 3.44    8.64 - 8.81    4.45-4.57
EGYPT        3.32 - 3.43    8.62 - 8.76    4.37-4.65
**Bids are for June-July 2015 delivery
Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL

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