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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Friday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Corn and soybeans futures drew 
				strength from export sales. 
				 
              
                Without any positive news wheat 
				drifted lower.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher at 4.00-4.25.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 3 cents 
				stronger at 12.93-13.13.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 to 6 cents higher at 4.02-4.25.  
              
                Soybean bids were 2 to 6 cents 
				higher at 13.11-13.35.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 7 
				cents higher at 4.15-4.27.  
              
                Soybean bids were 3 to 5 cents 
				higher at 13.22-13.45. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were mostly 1 to 2 
				cents lower at 5.90-6.24. 
              
                
				 
 
              
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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 | 4.00 - 4.25 | 12.93 - 13.10 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.06 - 4.16 | 12.97 - 13.13 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.02 - 4.15 | 13.12 - 13.35 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.11 - 4.25 | 13.11 - 13.31 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.15 - 4.27 | 13.22 - 13.37 | 5.90 - 6.00 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.15 - 4.25 | 13.33 - 13.45 | 6.16 - 6.24 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.20 - 4.23 | 13.25 - 13.37 | 6.01 - 6.11 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.13 1/2 (-17 H)
				Soybeans: 
				13.23 (- 4 F)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.13 - 4.23 | 11.18 - 11.29 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.13 - 4.21 | 11.20 - 11.29 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.17 - 4.27 | 11.24 - 11.47 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.19 - 4.33 | 11.29 - 11.35 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.28 - 4.38 | 11.30 - 11.40 | 5.81 - 5.91 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.12 - 4.28 | 11.44 - 11.53 | 5.86 - 5.87 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.27 - 4.33 | 11.33 - 11.40 | 5.78 - 5.91 |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |