GX_GR113 Springfield, IL Thu Oct 19, 2017 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News 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 steady to a penny higher. Soybean bids were up 1 to 2 cents. In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady. Soybean bids were up 2 to 3 cents. In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady. Soybeans 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 3.02 - 3.19 9.21 - 9.42 ----------- WESTERN 3.02 - 3.14 9.20 - 9.36 ----------- N. CENTRAL 3.09 - 3.22 9.44 - 9.56 ----------- S. CENTRAL 3.05 - 3.20 9.34 - 9.49 ----------- WABASH 3.14 - 3.23 9.36 - 9.49 ----------- W.S. WEST 3.03 - 3.19 9.28 - 9.49 ----------- L. Egypt 3.01 - 3.17 9.11 - 9.31 ----------- Central Illinois average price Corn 3.13 1/2 (-35 1/2 Z) Soybeans 9.45 (-41 1/2 X) CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2018 DELIVERY AREA CORN SOYBEANS **SOFT WHEAT** NORTHERN 3.20 - 3.33 9.38 - 9.55 --------- WESTERN 3.26 - 3.40 9.49 - 9.73 --------- N. CENTRAL 3.28 - 3.45 9.58 - 9.79 --------- S. CENTRAL 3.28 - 3.43 9.50 - 9.69 --------- WABASH 3.36 - 3.53 9.64 - 9.72 4.46 - 4.58 W.S. WEST 3.35 - 3.51 9.65 - 9.87 4.41 - 4.63 EGYPT 3.21 - 3.41 9.56 - 9.68 4.26 - 4.48 **Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2018** Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL Phone: 217-782-4925 SpringField.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_GR113.txt 1630 dh .