Grain Prices @ Illinois Interior Country Elevators

GX_GR113
Springfield, IL    Wed Feb 13 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 soybeans
and wheat higher and corn closing slightly lower. Export interest in wheat
helped to lift wheat values.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
bids were mixed at 6.88-7.04. Soybean bids were mixed at 13.99-14.17.
 
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady 
to 1 cent higher at 6.94-7.14. Soybean bids were 2 to 4 cents higher at 
14.27-14.38.

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady to 1 cent lower 
at 6.90-7.21. Soybean bids were 2 cents higher at 14.28-14.49. Wheat bids were 
4 cents higher at 7.31-7.51.

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    6.90 - 7.04   13.99 - 14.13    -----------       
WESTERN     6.88 - 6.98   14.03 - 14.17    -----------       
N. CENTRAL  6.94 - 7.04   14.30 - 14.38    -----------       
S. CENTRAL  7.03 - 7.14   14.27 - 14.38    -----------       
WABASH      7.08 - 7.21   14.35 - 14.43    7.31 - 7.43     
W.S. WEST   6.90 - 7.04   14.28 - 14.38    7.36 - 7.50    
L. EGYPT    7.11 - 7.21   14.42 - 14.49    7.41 - 7.51     

Central Illinois average price   Corn        7.04       (+ 8 1/2   H)
                                 Soybeans   14.32 1/2   (+ 9 1/2   H)

                 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY

 AREA          CORN          SOYBEANS   ***SOFT WHEAT*** 
NORTHERN    5.24 - 5.37   12.30 - 12.41   -----------    
WESTERN     5.24 - 5.36   12.25 - 12.41   -----------    
N. CENTRAL  5.29 - 5.39   12.32 - 12.43   -----------    
S. CENTRAL  5.27 - 5.43   12.38 - 12.48   -----------    
WABASH      5.35 - 5.44   12.40 - 12.52   7.14 - 7.20                       
W.S. WEST   5.24 - 5.39   12.49 - 12.59   7.08 - 7.15  
L. EGYPT    5.39 - 5.49   12.43 - 12.56   7.04 - 7.23 
***June/July 2013 delivery

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