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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Tuesday afternoon, with soybean futures sharply 
				higher. 
				 
              
                Technical buying at the Board of 
				Trade supported stronger corn and soybean prices.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 12 to 13 cents higher at 6.65-6.86.
				 
              
                Soybean bids were 23 to 26 cents 
				higher at 15.34-15.58.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mostly 7 to 9 cents higher at 6.65-6.87.  
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 13 cents
				higher at 15.64-15.88.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 12 to 
				14 cents higher at 6.79-6.95.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 6 to 14 
				cents higher at 15.55-16.15. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were steady to 5 cents 
				higher at 6.49-6.60. 
				 
              
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 6.65 - 6.76 | 15.34 - 15.49 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.75 - 6.86 | 15.50 - 15.58 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.65 - 6.87 | 15.64 - 15.76 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.75 - 6.85 | 15.64 - 15.88 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.85 - 6.90 | 15.90 - 16.05 | 6.49 - 6.60 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.79 - 6.85 | 15.55 - 15.72 | 6.52 - 6.58 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.85 - 6.95 | 15.95 - 16.15 | 6.52 - 6.60 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.76 (+131 U)
				Soybeans: 
				15.76 65 (+101 Q)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.81 - 4.96 | 12.49 - 12.56 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.74 - 4.89 | 12.48 - 12.61 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.80 - 4.91 | 12.58 - 12.74 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.85 - 4.98 | 12.61 - 12.76 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.86 - 4.93 | 12.60 - 12.76 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.89 - 5.03 | 12.73 - 12.81 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.88 - 4.97 | 12.66 - 12.76 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					7/11/2013 |  7/3/2013
					 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.06 +145U | 
					6.76 1/2 +144U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.98 +126Q  | 
					15.80 +139Q  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | June 
					2013  | July 
					2012 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn |  6.94 
					+32N  | 7.85 
					+251/2 U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					15.49 +24 1/2 N  | 
					16.60 -23Q |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |