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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Corn futures rose on improved 
				export interest, while soybeans fell due to improving crop conditions.
 
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 4 to 10 cents higher at 6.46-6.62.  
              
                Soybean bids were 4 cents higher 
				at 15.49-15.63.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mostly 26 to 33 cents higher at 6.55-6.96.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 1 to 3 
				cents lower at 15.57-15.81 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 6 to 8 
				cents higher at 6.47-6.73.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 2 to 3 
				cents lower at 15.79-16.04. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were mostly 3 to 4 
				cents higher at 6.30-6.44. 
				 
              
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 6.46 - 6.56 | 15.50 - 15.60 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.49 - 6.62 | 15.49 - 15.63 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.55 - 6.83 | 15.57 - 15.81 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.83 - 6.96 | 15.64 - 15.74 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.50 - 6.60 | 15.83 - 15.93 | 6.30 - 6.36 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.47 - 6.64 | 15.79 - 15.86 | 6.37 - 6.44 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.60 - 6.73 | 15.94 - 16.04 | 6.33 - 6.43 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:   6.75 1/2 (+142 1/2 
				U) Soybeans: 
				15.69 (+135 1/2 Q)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.70 - 4.78 | 12.05 - 12.13 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.69 - 4.80 | 12.10 - 12.17 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.71 - 4.79 | 12.06 - 12.27 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.78 - 4.90 | 12.23 - 12.29 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.75 - 4.84 | 12.18 - 12.33 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.75 - 4.90 | 12.25 - 12.34 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.80 - 4.89 | 12.26 - 12.33 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					6/27/2013  | 
					6/20/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.00 +33N   | 
					7.09 +36N |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.64 1/2 +16N   | 
					15.31 1/2 +34 1/2N  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | May 
					2013  | June 
					2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.83 
					+31N  | 
					6.30 +27N |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.10 +72N  | 
					14.15 - 7N  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |