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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				higher on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Hot weather going into September 
				and a lack of rain over a large part of the corn and soybean 
				areas combined to drive prices higher.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were up 15 to 20 cents at 6.19-6.45.  
              
                Soybean bids were 60 to 70 cents 
				higher at 14.69-14.94.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mixed at 6.16-6.45.  
              
                Soybean bids were 60 to 70 cents 
				higher at 15.07-15.25.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 10 to 
				20 cents higher at 5.86-6.53.  
              
                Soybean bids were 60 to 65 cents 
				higher at 14.69-15.02. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were up 20 cents at 6.20-6.40. 
				
 
              
                
 
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 6.25 - 6.45 | 14.69 - 14.85 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.19 - 6.35 | 14.75 - 14.94 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.33 - 6.45 | 15.07 - 15.19 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.16 - 6.31 | 15.18 - 15.25 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.01 - 6.15 | 14.69 - 14.80 | 6.24 - 6.35 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.91 - 6.53 | 14.81 - 15.02 | 6.27 - 6.40 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.86 - 5.96 | 14.70 - 14.90 | 6.20 - 6.30 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.30 1/2 (+115 U)
				Soybeans: 
				15.16 (+126 1/2X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.75 - 4.90 | 13.54 - 13.70 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.73 - 4.83 | 13.59 - 13.81 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.74 - 4.86 | 13.64 - 13.81 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.74 - 4.87 | 13.64 - 13.77 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.72 - 4.86 | 13.70 - 13.80 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.73 - 4.93 | 13.74 - 14.00 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.75 - 4.76 | 13.69 - 13.80 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					8/22/2013 | 
					8/15/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.22 
					1/2 +135U  | 
					6.03 1/2 +122U  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.12 1/2 +126X   | 
					14.09 1/2 +144X |  
			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] |