Illinois Grain Prices at Country Elevator

SPRINGFIELD - Aug 28/15 - 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 steady to 1 cent lower. Soybean bids were mixed.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were
down 1 cent. Soybean bids were mixed.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed. Soybean
bids were up 5 to 7 cents. Wheat bids were mostly 6 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     3.35 - 3.56    8.62 - 8.78    -----------
WESTERN      3.37 - 3.50    8.82 - 8.97    -----------
N. CENTRAL   3.35 - 3.46    8.75 - 9.03    -----------
S. CENTRAL   3.42 - 3.58    8.91 - 9.11    -----------
WABASH       3.49 - 3.68    8.75 - 9.11    3.77 - 3.97
W.S. WEST    3.39 - 3.54    8.75 - 8.97    3.47 - 3.88
L. EGYPT     3.42 - 3.63    8.77 - 8.98    3.77 - 4.08
Central Illinois average price Corn         3.46 1/2 (-17 U)
                               Soybeans     8.93     (+7 1/2 X)
                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2015 DELIVERY
 AREA           CORN         SOYBEANS      SOFT WHEAT
NORTHERN     3.40 - 3.55    8.39 - 8.56     ---------
WESTERN      3.36 - 3.45    8.48 - 8.60     ---------
N. CENTRAL   3.40 - 3.50    8.50 - 8.61     ---------
S. CENTRAL   3.40 - 3.52    8.49 - 8.61     ---------
WABASH       3.47 - 3.55    8.50 - 8.64     ---------
W.S. WEST    3.34 - 3.49    8.53 - 8.69     ---------
EGYPT        3.43 - 3.57    8.44 - 8.74     ---------
Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL

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