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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Tuesday afternoon, with corn lower and soybeans and 
				wheat higher.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 6 cents lower at 7.25-7.52.  
              
                Soybean bids were 9 cents higher 
				at 14.35-14.53. 
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 3 cents lower at 7.38-7.53.  
              
                Soybean bids were 9 to 13 cents 
				higher at 14.55-14.68.
 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 6 to 8 
				cents lower at 7.14-7.60.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 11 cents 
				higher at 14.55-14.78. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 4 to 5 cents 
				higher at 7.20-7.47. 
				
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 7.29 - 7.52 | 14.40 - 14.53 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.25 - 7.39 | 14.35 - 14.46 |  |  
					| N. CENT. |  7.42 - 7.50 | 14.55 - 14.65 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.38 - 7.53 | 14.55 - 14.68 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.50 - 7.60 | 14.70 - 14.78 | 7.27 - 7.40 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.14 - 7.20 | 14.45 - 14.61 | 7.20 - 7.30 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.55 - 7.56 | 14.73 - 14.83 | 7.37 - 7.47 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.45 1/2 (+15 K)
				Soybeans: 
				14.61 1/2 (+14 K)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.34 - 5.56 | 12.34 - 12.54 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.34 - 5.46 | 12.37 - 12.46 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.36 - 5.51 | 12.45 - 12.64 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.34 - 5.54 | 12.51 - 12.59 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.43 - 5.56 | 12.47 - 12.64 | 7.07 - 7.12 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.41 - 5.51 | 12.49 - 12.61 | 7.22 - 7.25 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.46 - 5.56 | 12.46 - 12.60 | 7.00 - 7.12 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					3/21/2013 | 
					3/14/2013   |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 
					7.50 +17K | 
					7.34 1/2 +18K  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.65 1/2 +16 1/2K
					 | 
					14.54 +18 1/2K  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					February 2013  | 
					March 2012  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 7.15 
					+7 1/2H  | 
					6.46 - 1 1/2K |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.67 +11H  | 
					13.33 -19 1/2K  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |