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				Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Friday afternoon. 
				 
              
				Corn and wheat futures were 
				supported by fund buying at the Board of Trade. 
				 
              
				New fundamental news to move 
				prices was hard to find. 
				 
              
				Though a weather forecast for dry 
				and cold conditions in the plain states supported wheat values.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 1 to 5 cents higher at 7.11-7.35.  
              
				Soybean bids were mixed at 
				14.18-14.39.
 In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 cents higher at 7.21-7.39.
 
              
				Soybean bids were 1 to 5 cents 
				lower at 14.32-14.45.
 
              
				
				 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 3 
				cents stronger at 7.12-7.52.  
              
				Soybean bids were 1 cent lower at 
				14.46-14.67. Wheat bids were 10 to 15 cents higher at 7.80-8.01.
 				Illinois grains ended sharply higher for the week.   
              
				The futures market was supported 
				by the USDA"s reports last Friday, especially corn and wheat.
 
              
				In the USDA's Quarterly Grain 
				Stocks report, corn stocks in all positions as of December 1, 2012 were 
				lower than expectations at 8.03 billion bushels.
 
              
				Wheat values were supported by 
				lower than expected US and world carryout figures. 
				 
              
				Soybean futures have been 
				supported by strong basis levels in the cash market and export 
				sales.  
				 
              
				This week there was an 
				announcement of the sale of 120,000 tonnes of US soybeans to 
				China, with another sale of 240,000 tonnes to an unknown 
				destination.  
				 
              
				Weekly export sales numbers were 
				also very good on Thursday, with sales of 1.788 million tonnes 
				for both old and new crop beans.
 				The trading in the cash grain market was moderate.  While 
				basis levels have temporarily peaked for both cash corn and 
				soybeans, they still remain very strong.  
              
				The best deals are still for quick 
				shipments, especially by the end of the January. Some heavy 
				rainfall in several locations in southern Illinois last weekend 
				has helped boost water levels along the Mississippi River. 
				
				 
              
				The water levels are up two feet 
				from last week in St.Louis.  
				 
              
				
				 
              
				The Central Illinois Soybean 
				Processors cash bids were up 47 to 56 cents ranging from 
				14.62-14.75, with basis mixed at +32H to +45H. 
				 
              
				The Central Illinois Corn 
				Processors cash bids were 18 to 25 cents stronger ranging from 
				7.29-7.48, with basis steady to 7 cents lower ranging from +5H 
				to +24H. 
				 
              
				At the Illinois River terminals 
				south of Peoria, cash corn bids ended 23 to 25 cents higher ranging from 7.26-7.27, with basis steady to 2 cents lower at 
				+2H to +3H.
 
              
				Cash soybean bids gained 41 to 43 
				cents to 14.65-14.73, with basis down 7 to 9 cents ranging from 
				+35H to +43H. 
				 
              
				New crop wheat bids for delivery 
				in July 2013 ended 35 to 36 cents higher ranging from 7.54-7.70, with basis steady to 1 cent higher at -41N to -25N.
 
              
				At the Illinois River terminals 
				north of Peoria, cash corn bids gained 21 to 24 cents to 
				7.21-7.24, with basis down 1 to 4 cents at -3H to option H.
				
				 
              
				
				 
              
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				Cash soybean bids were up 40 to 46 
				cents at 14.60-14.70, with basis losing 4 to 10 cents ranging 
				from +30H to +40H. 
			 
              
				New crop wheat bids for July 2013 
				delivery increased 36 to 39 cents to range from 7.68-7.75, with basis up 
				1 to 4 cents at -27N to -20N.
 
              
				At the St. Louis terminals cash 
				corn bids were up 26 to 28 cents at 7.24-7.27, with soybeans 
				gaining 46 to 50 cents ranging from 14.80-14.90. 
			 
              
				Cash bids for Soft Red Winter 
				wheat gained 39 cents to 7.95-7.96 and cash sorghum bids were up 46 cents to 
				range from 7.09-7.10.
 
 				In northern and western Illinois, cash corn bids to producers at 
				country elevators gained 29 to 38 cents at 7.10-7.30, with 
				central Illinois locations up 26 to 30 cents at 7.18-7.36 and in 
				southern Illinois bids were 29 cents higher ranging from 
				7.09-7.49.  
              
				Cash soybean bids in northern and 
				western locations were up 46 to 53 cents at 14.19-14.34 with 
				central Illinois bids gaining 47 to 51 cents at 14.33-14.51 and 
				southern Illinois bids were 48 to 56 higher 14.47-14.68. 
			 
              
				Cash wheat bids for Soft Red 
				Winter wheat in southern Illinois locations advanced 36 to 40 cents to 7.73-7.86.
 
              
				New crop wheat bids for June-July 
				delivery in southern Illinois increased 35 to 39 cents to range 
				from 7.53-7.65. 
              
				
				 
              
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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 | 7.18 - 7.35 | 14.25 - 14.39 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.11 - 7.18 | 14.18 - 14.23 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 7.21 - 7.34 | 14.32 - 14.45 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.25 - 7.39 | 14.35 - 14.44 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.34 - 7.43 | 14.46 - 14.59 | 7.85 - 7.96 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.12 - 7.34 | 14.57 - 14.61 | 7.83 - 7.90 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.40 - 7.52 | 14.51 - 14.67 | 7.80 - 8.01 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.30       
				(+ 2 1/2   H)Soybeans: 
				14.38 1/2   (+ 9       
				H)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.48 - 5.62 | 12.43 - 12.57 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.45 - 5.55 | 12.37 - 12.53 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.55 - 5.66 | 12.57 - 12.65 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.51 - 5.69 | 12.52 - 12.67 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.56 - 5.70 | 12.55 - 12.62 | 7.73 - 7.87 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.45 - 5.60 | 12.52 - 12.67 | 7.74 - 7.75 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.66 - 5.75 | 12.62 - 12.72 | 7.62 - 7.77 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 1/10/2013 | 
					1/3/2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.27 + 2 1/2H | 6.99 
					option H  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.42 +12H  | 
					13.93 +13 H  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					December 2012  | 
					January 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.23 option H  | 
					6.25 -6H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.50 -8F  | 
					11.82 -221/2 H |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] 
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