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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Thursday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Strong demand for old crop 
				supplies of soybeans continue to support values while some 
				commercial selling was present in the corn market.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mostly 15 to 16 cents lower at 6.43-6.55.
				 
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 11 cents 
				higher at 14.39-14.52. 
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 11 to 17 cents lower at 6.45-6.57.  
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 15 cents 
				higher at 14.51-14.60.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 
				22 cents lower at 6.38-6.70.  
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 15 cents 
				higher at 14.50-14.67. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were mostly l cent 
				lower at 6.94-7.11. 
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
				 
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. XXX are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 6.44 - 6.55 | 14.40 - 14.47 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.43 - 6.53 | 14.39 - 14.52 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.45 - 6.57 | 14.51 - 14.63 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.44 - 6.56 | 14.52 - 14.60 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.55 - 6.70 | 14.50 - 14.60 | 6.98 - 7.11 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.38 - 6.50 | 14.59 - 14.67 | 6.94 - 7.11 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.60 - 6.69 | 14.54 - 14.61 | 7.00 - 7.11 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.50 1/2 (+ 6 K)
				Soybeans: 
				14.57 (+26 1/2 K)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.04 - 5.15 | 11.86 - 11.94 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.04 - 5.15 | 11.86 - 12.06 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.07 - 5.21 | 11.90 - 12.08 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.14 - 5.22 | 11.94 - 12.06 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.13 - 5.23 | 11.94 - 12.00 | 6.84 - 6.90 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.07 - 5.18 | 11.97 - 12.08 | 6.95 - 7.05 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.16 - 5.26 | 11.91 - 12.07 | 6.87 - 6.98 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					4/11/2013  | 
					4/4/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					6.61 1/2 +10K  | 
					6.45 1/2 +15 1/2K  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.25 1/2 +23 1/2K | 
					13.91 +19K  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					March 2013  | 
					April 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 7.33 
					+16 1/2K | 
					6.34 - 1/2K |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.62 +17K  | 
					14.23 -17 1/2K   |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |