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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Wednesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Stronger wheat futures were 
				supported by the announced sale of 360,000 tonnes of US wheat to China for the 2013-2014 marketing year.
 
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were steady to 5 cents higher at 6.46-6.67.
				 
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 8 to 12 
				cents higher at 15.58-15.80.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to 2 cents higher at 6.57-6.96.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 4 to 6 
				cents higher at 15.76-15.84.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				5 to 6 cents higher at 6.38-6.72.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 7 to 8 
				cents higher at 15.77-16.12. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were mostly 7 to 8 
				cents higher at 6.37-6.60. 
				 
              
 
 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Wednesday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 6.46 - 6.62 | 15.58 - 15.68 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.48 - 6.67 | 15.67 - 15.80 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.57 - 6.84 | 15.76 - 15.84 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.88 - 6.96 | 15.76 - 15.84 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.50 - 6.59 | 15.88 - 15.92 | 6.37 - 6.43 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.38 - 6.67 | 15.77 - 15.97 | 6.43 - 6.60 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.60 - 6.72 | 16.01 - 16.12 | 6.40 - 6.50 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.76 1/2 (+144 U)
				Soybeans: 
				15.80 (+139 Q)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.71 - 4.78 | 12.13 - 12.20 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.69 - 4.81 | 12.13 - 12.25 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.71 - 4.77 | 12.20 - 12.31 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.77 - 4.90 | 12.32 - 12.38 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.75 - 4.85 | 12.25 - 12.41 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.79 - 4.91 | 12.38 - 12.53 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.80 - 4.89 | 12.34 - 12.41 |  |  
			***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] |