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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Wednesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Concerns with crop conditions for 
				the growing wheat crop supported the stronger wheat values. 
				
				 
              
                Corn prices were supported by 
				evening positions after the sharp sell offs.  
				 
              
                Selling pressure and new crop 
				harvest in Brazil pushed soybeans lower.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mostly 1 to 2 cents higher at 6.39-6.58.
				 
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 8 to 12 
				cents lower at 13.80-13.95. 
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mostly 1 to 2 cents higher at 6.51-6.62.  
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 14 cents 
				lower at 13.90-14.10.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed 
				at 6.28-6.72.   
              
                Soybean bids were 12 to 16 cents 
				lower at 13.94-14.10. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 20 to  26 
				cents higher at 6.85-7.05. 
				 
              
                 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Wednesday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 6.41 - 6.58 | 13.80 - 13.95 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.39 - 6.50 | 13.80 - 13.89 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.51 - 6.59 | 13.92 - 14.10 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.53 - 6.62 | 13.90 - 14.00 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.55 - 6.67 | 14.00 - 14.10 | 6.85 - 6.97 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.28 - 6.47 | 13.94 - 14.10 | 6.87 - 6.97 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.62 - 6.72 | 13.95 - 14.10 | 7.02 - 7.05 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.56 1/2 (+15 K)
				Soybeans: 
				14.00 (+20 K)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.04 - 5.19 | 11.92 - 12.03 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.02 - 5.13 | 11.93 - 12.18 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.04 - 5.16 | 11.94 - 12.13 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.10 - 5.22 | 12.03 - 12.17 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.12 - 5.24 | 12.03 - 12.09 | 6.71 - 6.81 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.08 - 5.20 | 12.15 - 12.25 | 6.82 - 6.95 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.15 - 5.25 | 12.00 - 12.16 | 6.80 - 6.84 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					3/21/2013 | 
					3/14/2013   |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.50 +17K | 
					7.34 1/2 +18K  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.65 1/2 +16 1/2K
					 | 
					14.54 +18 1/2K  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					February 2013  | 
					March 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 7.15 
					+7 1/2H  | 
					6.46 - 1 1/2K |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.67 +11H  | 
					13.33 -19 1/2K  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |