Illinois Grain Prices at Country Elevator

SPRINGFIELD - Jul 2/15 - SNS -- Corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum bids compiled by the USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture.

***No report on Fri, Jul 3, due to the holiday***
Illinois Grain Prices in Country Elevators
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 2 to 5 cents higher. Soybean bids mostly 1 to 4 cents
lower.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were
6 cents higher. Soybean bids were mostly 3 cents lower.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 5 to 7 cents
higher. Soybean bids were mostly steady to a penny higher. Wheat bids
were mostly 2 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     3.77 - 4.01   10.19 - 10.25     -----------
WESTERN      3.87 - 3.97   10.19 - 10.38     -----------
N. CENTRAL   3.92 - 4.06   10.21 - 10.40     -----------
S. CENTRAL   4.00 - 4.14   10.30 - 10.45     -----------
WABASH       4.08 - 4.16   10.26 - 10.44     5.24 - 5.36
W.S. WEST    3.93 - 4.07   10.39 - 10.51     5.02 - 5.25
L. EGYPT     4.02 - 4.21   10.35 - 10.44     5.29 - 5.41
Central Illinois average price Corn        4.03 (-25 1/2 U)
                               Soybeans    10.33 (-5 Q)
                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY
 AREA           CORN         SOYBEANS      SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN     3.98 - 4.07    9.57 -  9.97    ---------
WESTERN      3.85 - 4.08    9.72 -  9.97    ---------
N. CENTRAL   4.02 - 4.07    9.95 - 10.05    ---------
S. CENTRAL   4.02 - 4.10    9.90 - 10.03    ---------
WABASH       4.03 - 4.12    9.90 - 10.00    ---------
W.S. WEST    3.95 - 4.08    9.72 - 10.00    ---------
EGYPT        4.02 - 4.12    9.69 - 10.00    ---------
Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL

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