Grain Prices Illinois River Barge Points

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Springfield, IL     Tue, Apr 17, 2012     USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

Illinois River Barge Terminals Producer Bids/Basis

            Bids ($/bu)    Change (¢/bu)        Basis            Change

          Cash Price      South of Peoria
Corn      6.2575-6.3275   DN 6.5-DN 5.5      9K to 16K         UNCH-UP 1
Soybeans  14.2775-14.3175 UP 7.75-UP 5.75    2K to 6K          UP 2-UNCH

Contract Bids for New Crop 2012 Delivery
Corn      4.9875-5.0575   UP 4.25-UP 3.25    -31Z to -24Z      UP 1-UNCH
Soybeans  13.2750-13.3650 UP 3.5-UP 2.5      -28X to -19X      DN 2-DN 3
* Wheat   6.0125-6.1125   DN 1-UNCH          -19N to -9N       UNCH-UP 1

          Cash Price      North of Peoria
Corn      6.2675-6.2875   DN 6.5             10K to 12K        UNCH
Soybeans  14.2625-14.2875 UP 5.75            0.5K to 3K        UNCH

Contract Bids for New Crop 2012 Delivery
Corn      4.9775-5.0175   UP 3.25            -32Z to -28Z      UNCH
Soybeans  13.2550-13.2950 UP 5.5-UP 6.5      -30X to -26X      UNCH-UP 1
* Wheat   6.1025-6.1125   DN 1               -10N to -9N       UNCH

* Wheat bids for June/July 2012 delivery

Chicago Board of Trade month symbols: F January, G February, H March, J April,
K May, M June, N July, Q August, U September, V October, X November, Z December

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