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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Good growing conditions for corn 
				and soybeans plus some rain in the near term forecast helped to 
				push prices lower. 
				 
              
                In the cash markets, cash basis 
				stabilized in many cases and had strengthened in some others.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 4 to 7 cents higher at 5.49-5.69.  
              
                Soybean bids were 7 to 24 cents 
				higher at 13.25-13.61.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were mixed at 5.82-6.00.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 7 to 16 
				cents lower at 13.36-13.71.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mostly 
				3 to 6 cents lower at 5.83-6.14.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				13.49-13.93. 
              
                Wheat bids were steady to 2 cents 
				higher at 6.32-6.54. 
				 
              
 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Monday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.59 - 5.69 | 13.25 - 13.30 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.49 - 5.69 | 13.49 - 13.61 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.82 - 5.92 | 13.55 - 13.71 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.92 - 6.00 | 13.36 - 13.67 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.89 - 6.14 | 13.78 - 13.87 | 6.32 - 6.43 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.83 - 5.94 | 13.49 - 13.62 | 6.44 - 6.54 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 5.89 - 6.09 | 13.88 - 13.93 | 6.32 - 6.40 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  5.91 (+102 U)Soybeans: 
				13.53 1/2 (- 14 Q)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.43 - 4.58 | 11.86 - 11.94 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.39 - 4.51 | 11.89 - 12.05 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.43 - 4.53 | 11.92 - 12.08 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.48 - 4.57 | 12.00 - 12.07 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.45 - 4.55 | 11.95 - 12.08 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.51 - 4.63 | 12.10 - 12.14 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.50 - 4.59 | 11.97 - 12.10 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of |  7/25/2013 |  7/18/2013
					 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					 6.12 +1.16U  
					 | 
					6.761/2 +1351/2 U |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					13.70 +15Q   | 
					15.64 +95Q |  
			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] |