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                Illinois country grain prices were mostly lower on Thursday 
				afternoon. 
              
                Scattered showers in some parts of the cornbelt weakened corn 
				and soybean futures.  
				 
              
                In the cash markets, the cash corn basis continued to move 
				higher at some corn processors, with basis up 15 to 19 cents at 
				many locations.
 In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were down 15 to 20 cents at 5.91-6.20.
 
              
                Soybean bids were 18 to 21 cents lower at 13.66-13.92.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mixed at 6.07-6.38.
 
              
                Soybean bids were 16 to 22 cents lower at 14.00-14.25.
 In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 
				22 cents lower at 5.56-5.93. Soybean bids were 15 to 20 cents 
				lower at 13.60-13.87.
 
				Wheat bids were down 8 to 10 cents at 5.96-6.16. 
				
 
              
                 
 
              
 
              
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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 | 6.07 - 6.20 | 13.66 - 13.79 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.91 - 6.11 | 13.67 - 13.92 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.07 - 6.24 | 14.00 - 14.22 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.22 - 6.38 | 14.15 - 14.25 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.88 - 5.93 | 13.60 - 13.67 | 6.00 - 6.16 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.64 - 5.93 | 13.76 - 13.87 | 6.04 - 6.15 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.56 - 5.73 | 13.67 - 13.77 | 5.96 - 6.06 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.22 1/2 (+135 U)
				Soybeans: 
				14.12 1/2 (+126 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.39 - 4.53 | 12.51 - 12.67 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.35 - 4.44 | 12.49 - 12.77 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.39 - 4.51 | 12.62 - 12.77 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.39 - 4.51 | 12.63 - 12.76 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.40 - 4.50 | 12.67 - 12.77 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.37 - 4.53 | 12.69 - 12.85 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.39 - 4.42 | 12.65 - 12.74 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					8/15/2013 | 
					8/8/2013 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.03 
					1/2 +122U  | 
					5.85 1/2 +112U  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.09 1/2 +144X   | 
					13.32 +146X |  
			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] |