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 				Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Wednesday afternoon, with soybeans mostly higher and 
				corn and wheat lower. 
				 
              
                A favorable weather forecasts for 
				next week weakened corn futures.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 3 to 5 cents lower at 6.60-6.83.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 1 to 2 
				cents higher at 15.36-15.68.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to 1 cent higher at 6.65-6.88.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				15.65-15.78.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 6 to 7 
				cents lower at 6.72-6.89.  
              
                Soybean bids were 3 to 7 cents 
				higher at 15.58-16.08. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were mixed at 
				6.45-6.65. 
				 
              
 
              
 
              
 
              
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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 | 6.60 - 6.77 | 15.36 - 15.50 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.68 - 6.83 | 15.52 - 15.68 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.65 - 6.88 | 15.65 - 15.78 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.71 - 6.79 | 15.68 - 15.78 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.79 - 6.89 | 15.94 - 16.08 | 6.45 - 6.65 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.72 - 6.78 | 15.58 - 15.70 | 6.47 - 6.53 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.79 - 6.89 | 15.98 - 16.08 | 6.45 - 6.56 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  6.76 1/2 (+138 U)
				Soybeans: 
				15.71 1/2 (+ 94 Q)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.72 - 4.87 | 12.46 - 12.64 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.68 - 4.80 | 12.51 - 12.75 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.71 - 4.92 | 12.55 - 12.71 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.75 - 4.89 | 12.65 - 12.76 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.75 - 4.84 | 12.59 - 12.74 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.80 - 4.94 | 12.70 - 12.78 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.79 - 4.88 | 12.64 - 12.74 |  |  
			***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] |