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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				lower on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Technical trading at the Board of 
				Trade and some profit taking by speculators weakened corn and 
				soybean futures.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were down 9 to 20 cents at 6.10-6.25.  
              
                Soybean bids were 19 cents lower 
				at 14.50-14.75.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 19 to 25 cents lower at 5.91-6.29.  
              
                Soybean bids were 19 cents lower 
				at 14.88-15.06.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 8 to 
				16 cents lower at 5.70-6.45.  
              
                Soybean bids were 19 to 36 cents 
				lower at 14.50-14.66. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were down 4 to 9 cents 
				at 6.16-6.31. 
 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Tuesday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 6.20 - 6.25 | 14.50 - 14.67 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.10 - 6.19 | 14.69 - 14.75 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.12 - 6.29 | 14.88 - 15.00 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.91 - 6.03 | 14.99 - 15.06 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.85 - 6.00 | 14.50 - 14.51 | 6.20 - 6.31 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.35 - 6.45 | 14.52 - 14.66 | 6.22 - 6.31 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.70 - 5.85 | 14.50 - 14.56 | 6.16 - 6.26 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.10 (+110 U)Soybeans: 
				14.97 (+126 1/2X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.60 - 4.76 | 13.40 - 13.56 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.59 - 4.74 | 13.40 - 13.45 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.60 - 4.72 | 13.45 - 13.62 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.60 - 4.72 | 13.51 - 13.58 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.58 - 4.71 | 13.50 - 13.61 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.59 - 4.73 | 13.55 - 13.69 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.60 - 4.61 | 13.50 - 13.61 |  |  
			***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] |