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				Illinois country grain prices were 
				higher on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
				Both corn and soybean futures 
				received a boost from positive export news and good export 
				interest. 
				 
              
				Technical buying at the Board of 
				Trade also helped to lift corn values.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 6 cents higher at 7.18-7.41.  
              
				Soybean bids were mostly 6 to 10 
				cents higher at 14.63-14.85.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 4 to 6 cents higher at 7.21-7.34.  
              
				Soybean bids were up 9 to 12 cents 
				at 14.78-14.89.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 9 
				cents higher at 7.09-7.44.  
              
				Soybean bids were 4 to 9 cents 
				higher at 14.92-15.08. 
				 
              
				Wheat bids were 2 to 4 cents 
				higher at 6.98-7.16. 
              
				
			
			 
              
				
				 
              
				
				 
              
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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 | 7.31 - 7.41 | 14.66 - 14.75 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.18 - 7.26 | 14.63 - 14.85 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 7.21 - 7.31 | 14.80 - 14.86 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.22 - 7.34 | 14.78 - 14.89 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.32 - 7.42 | 14.92 - 15.00 | 6.98 - 7.16 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.09 - 7.28 | 14.94 - 15.08 | 7.07 - 7.16 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.37 - 7.44 | 14.96 - 15.05 | 7.09 - 7.16 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.27 1/2 (+18 1/2 
				K)Soybeans: 
				14.83 1/2 (+17 K)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.28 - 5.37 | 12.35 - 12.47 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.14 - 5.30 | 12.35 - 12.47 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.17 - 5.27 | 12.36 - 12.45 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.18 - 5.32 | 12.42 - 12.56 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.24 - 5.37 | 12.46 - 12.51 | 6.72 - 6.82 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.15 - 5.31 | 12.49 - 12.60 | 6.92 - 6.93 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.27 - 5.37 | 12.46 - 12.60 | 6.78 - 6.87 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					2/28/2013  | 2/21/2013 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.21 1/2 +2H | 
					7.00 +9H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.71 1/2 -3H  | 
					14.96 1/2 +9H  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					January 2013 | 
					February 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.17 + 2H | 
					6.41 + 1/2H |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.30 +11H  
					 | 
					12.40 -15 H |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |