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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly lower on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                The USDA increased the world 
				ending wheat stocks estimate to 182.8 million metric tonnes from 
				178.5 million. 
				 
              
                Corn and soybeans closed lower.
				
				 
              
                Corn ending stocks were estimated 
				at 1.792 billion bushels verses the average trade guess of
				1.871 billion bushels and last months estimate of 1.887 billion 
				bushels.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 4.14-4.29.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				13.14-13.28.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 to 6 cents lower at 4.11-4.24.  
              
                Soybean bids were 1 to 5 cents 
				lower at 13.25-13.43.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 3 
				cents lower at 4.22-4.36.  
              
                Soybean bids were 6 to 8 cents 
				lower at 13.32-13.58. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 12 cents lower at 
				6.18-6.47. 
              
                
				 
              
 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.14 - 4.29 | 13.18 - 13.24 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.18 - 4.22 | 13.14 - 13.28 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.13 - 4.21 | 13.26 - 13.43 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.11 - 4.24 | 13.25 - 13.38 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.22 - 4.31 | 13.32 - 13.48 | 6.24 - 6.28 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.23 - 4.36 | 13.53 - 13.58 | 6.44 - 6.47 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.22 - 4.31 | 13.43 - 13.48 | 6.18 - 6.19 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.17 1/2 (-18 1/2 
				H) Soybeans: 
				13.34 (- 4 F)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.17 - 4.28 | 13.13 - 13.27 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.14 - 4.23 | 13.14 - 13.19 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.15 - 4.27 | 13.26 - 13.46 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.14 - 4.24 | 13.27 - 13.41 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.24 - 4.32 | 13.38 - 13.48 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.30 - 4.38 | 13.50 - 13.64 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.21 - 4.31 | 13.38 - 13.48 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |