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				Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly lower on Friday afternoon, with soybean values sharply 
				lower. 
				 
              
				The sharply lower soybean futures 
				weighed on wheat and corn values. 
				 
              
				Higher than expected World soybean 
				stocks and Brazilian soybean production estimates weakened 
				soybean prices.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 6.96-7.09.  
              
				Soybean bids were 34 to 38 cents 
				lower at 14.35-14.52.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents lower at 7.11-7.27.
				 				  
              
				Soybean bids were 31 to 35 cents 
				lower at 14.56-14.67.
 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 
				cents lower at 7.04-7.34.  
              
				Soybean bids were 30 to 34 cents 
				lower at 14.61-14.79. 
				 
              
				Wheat bids were mostly steady at 
				7.51-7.71.
 				Illinois grains ended mixed with soybeans higher and corn and 
				wheat lower.  
              
				Soybean futures were supported by 
				the continued good export demand, especially from China, and 
				strong soybean meal values. 
              
				Traders also paid attention to the 
				South American weather forecast. 
				 
              
				The slow export market weighed on 
				both corn and wheat values. 
				 
              
				Some beneficial rainfall in the 
				Hard Red wheat growing regions also helped to push prices lower.
				
				 
              
				The release of the USDA's updated 
				Supply Demand report on Friday kept some traders on the 
				sidelines waiting for new news to move market values.
 				The trading in the cash grain market was slow to moderate. Basis 
				levels were mixed this week, but were definitely stronger along 
				the Illinois River terminals south of Peoria for both cash corn 
				and soybeans.  
              
				The improvements in basis were 
				definitely made to improve the flow of grain to the terminals.
				
				 
              
				The Central Illinois Soybean 
				Processors cash bids were 19 to 20 cents higher ranging from 
				15.13-15.27, with basis steady to 1 cent higher at +26H to +40H.
				
				 
              
				
				 
              
				The Central Illinois Corn 
				Processors cash bids were down 23 to 34 cents ranging from 
				7.21-7.44, with basis mixed ranging from +10H to +33H. 
				 
              
				At the Illinois River terminals 
				south of Peoria, cash corn bids ended 20 to 22 cents lower 
				ranging from 7.18-7.25, with basis up 7 to 9 cents at +7H to 
				+14H. 
				 
              
				Cash soybean bids gained 26 to 28 
				cents to 15.10-15.18, with basis gaining 7 to 9 cents ranging 
				from +23H to +31H. 
				 
              
				New crop wheat bids for delivery 
				in July 2013 ended 26 to 30 cents lower ranging from 7.42-7.53, 
				with basis steady to 4 cent higher at -21N to -10N. At the 
				Illinois River terminals north of Peoria, cash corn bids were 
				down 25 to 28 cents at 7.17-7.18, with basis 1 to 4 cents higher 
				at +6H to +7H. 
				 
              
				Cash soybean bids were up 14 to 18 
				cents at 15.08-15.14, with basis 1 to 5 cents lower ranging from +21H 
				to +27H.
 
              
				New crop wheat bids for July 2013 
				delivery fell 28 to 30 cents to range from 7.37-7.44, with basis 
				steady to 2 cents higher at -26N to -19N. 
				 
              
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				At the St. Louis terminals cash 
				corn bids were 28 to 29 cents lower at 7.20-7.21, with soybeans 
				gaining 18 to 27 cents ranging from 15.18-15.29. 
			 
              
				Cash bids for Soft Red Winter 
				wheat fell 9 cents to 7.95-7.96 and cash sorghum bids were down 
				25 cents to range from 7.10-7.11. 
 				In northern and western Illinois, cash corn bids to producers at 
				country elevators lost 30 to 39 cents at 6.98-7.08, with central 
				Illinois locations down 27 to 28 cents at 7.12-7.29 and in 
				southern Illinois bids were 23 to 30 cents lower ranging from 
				7.06-7.36.  
              
				Cash soybean bids in northern and 
				western locations were up 23 to 25 cents at 14.73-14.86 with 
				central Illinois bids 12 to 13 cents higher at 14.87-15.02 and 
				southern Illinois bids were up 12 to 14 cents at 14.91-15.13.
 
              
				Cash wheat bids for Soft Red 
				Winter wheat in southern Illinois locations lost 13 to 21 cents 
				to 7.51-7.77. 
			 
              
				New crop wheat bids for June-July 
				delivery in southern Illinois were 13 to 34 cents lower to range 
				from 7.30-7.41. 
              
				
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Friday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 6.96 - 7.07 | 14.35 - 14.44 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.02 - 7.09 | 14.39 - 14.52 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 7.11 - 7.18 | 14.56 - 14.67 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.14 - 7.27 | 14.56 - 14.67 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.16 - 7.26 | 14.65 - 14.73 | 7.51 - 7.64 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.04 - 7.17 | 14.61 - 14.69 | 7.76 - 7.71 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.24 - 7.34 | 14.72 - 14.79 | 7.61 - 7.71 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.19 (+10 H)Soybeans: 
				14.61 1/2 (+ 9 H)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.23 - 5.37 | 12.40 - 12.59 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.23 - 5.35 | 12.34 - 12.50 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.24 - 5.39 | 12.41 - 12.52 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.28 - 5.43 | 12.49 - 12.59 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.35 - 5.53 | 12.49 - 12.57 | 7.31 - 7.35 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.30 - 5.38 | 12.58 - 12.68 | 7.27 - 7.32 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.38 - 5.48 | 12.43 - 12.62 | 7.31 - 7.40 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 2/7/2013 | 
					1/31/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.20 1/2 +10H  | 
					7.48 + 7 1/2H  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.94 1/2 + 8H  | 
					14.82 +13 1/2H  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					January 2013 | 
					February 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.17 + 2H | 
					6.41 + 1/2H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.30 +11H  
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					12.40 -15 H |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] 
			
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