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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly lower on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Favorable growing conditions 
				across most producing areas of the US pressured prices.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 5 to 7 cents lower at 5.55-5.76.  
              
                Soybean bids were 6 to 13 cents 
				lower at 12.80-13.16.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 6 to 8 cents lower at 5.60-5.89.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				13.08-13.30.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 7 to 9 
				cents lower at 5.53-5.89.  
              
                Soybean bids were 6 to 9 cents 
				lower at 12.92-13.33. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 13 to 15 cents 
				lower at 6.25-6.57. 
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Monday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.64 - 5.76 | 12.80 - 13.07 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.55 - 5.74 | 12.87 - 13.16 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.60 - 5.81 | 13.08 - 13.30 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.78 - 5.89 | 13.13 - 13.18 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.69 - 5.89 | 13.00 - 13.33 | 6.25 - 6.30 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.53 - 5.79 | 12.92 - 13.09 | 6.45 - 6.57 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.59 - 5.79 | 13.29 - 13.13 | 6.25 - 6.42 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  5.74 1/2 (+105 U)
				Soybeans: 
				13.19 (+136 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.35 - 4.46 | 11.47 - 11.65 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.27 - 4.38 | 11.45 - 11.58 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.30 - 4.39 | 11.53 - 11.68 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.29 - 4.48 | 11.59 - 11.73 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.36 - 4.46 | 11.60 - 11.73 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.33 - 4.46 | 11.70 - 11.77 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.38 - 4.41 | 11.63 - 11.73 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of |  8/1/2013
					 | 
					7/25/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					5.97 +109 1/2U  | 
					6.12 +1.16U  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					13.32 1/2 +140X  | 
					13.70 +15Q  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | July 
					2013   | 
					August 2012 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.60 
					1/2 +132U  | 
					8.15 +11 1/2U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.19 +85 1/2Q  | 
					17.09 +44 1/2X  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |