Grain Prices @ Illinois Interior Country Elevators

GX_GR113
Springfield, IL    Wed Jan 9, 2013    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

Illinois Grain Prices in Country Elevators

This is Wednesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the 
USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
  
Illinois country grain prices were mixed on Wednesday afternoon, with corn 
higher and soybeans and wheat futures mostly lower. Trading activity was slower 
again today due to the approaching USDA reports to be released Friday morning.  

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids 
were 5 to 6 cents higher at 6.75-6.88. Soybean bids were 1 to 3 cents lower at 
13.70-13.94.
 
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were mostly
4 to 5 cents higher at 6.86-7.06. Soybean bids were mixed at 13.91-14.07.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 5 to 8 cents stronger 
at 6.75-7.14. Soybean bids were 1 cent lower at 14.05-14.23. Wheat bids were 4 
to 6 cents lower at 7.25-7.51.

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    6.75 - 6.88   13.79 - 13.89    -----------       
WESTERN     6.80 - 6.87   13.70 - 13.94    -----------       
N. CENTRAL  6.86 - 7.00   13.95 - 14.07    -----------       
S. CENTRAL  6.91 - 7.06   13.91 - 14.01    -----------       
WABASH      7.01 - 7.14   14.06 - 14.18    7.41 - 7.51     
W.S. WEST   6.75 - 6.97   14.13 - 14.23    7.31 - 7.46    
L. EGYPT    7.06 - 7.14   14.05 - 14.22    7.25 - 7.46     

Central Illinois average price   Corn        6.96       ( +2     H)
                                 Soybeans   13.99       (+ 13 1/2  H)

                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

 AREA          CORN          SOYBEANS   ***SOFT WHEAT*** 
NORTHERN    5.37 - 5.43   12.44 - 12.47   -----------    
WESTERN     5.36 - 5.47   12.39 - 12.49   -----------    
N. CENTRAL  5.42 - 5.57   12.48 - 12.59   -----------    
S. CENTRAL  5.47 - 5.62   12.48 - 12.63   -----------    
WABASH      5.54 - 5.62   12.49 - 12.59   7.30 - 7.32                       
W.S. WEST   5.39 - 5.52   12.44 - 12.59   7.14 - 7.17  
L. EGYPT    5.57 - 5.66   12.28 - 12.31   7.19 - 7.29 
***June/July 2013 delivery

Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL
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