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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				higher on Wednesday afternoon.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 3 to 9 cents higher at 7.34-7.55.  
              
                Soybean bids were 5 to 9 cents 
				higher at 14.40-14.64. 
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 2 to 5 cents higher at 7.43-7.55.  
              
                Soybean bids were 6 to 9 cents 
				higher at 14.61-14.77.
 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 5 to 8 
				cents higher at 7.19-7.68.  
              
                Soybean bids were 5 to 11 cents 
				higher at 14.60-14.89. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 4 to 5 cents 
				higher at 7.24-7.52. 
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
				 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 7.34 - 7.59 | 14.49 - 14.64 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 7.37 - 7.40 | 14.40 - 14.46 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 7.45 - 7.55 | 14.61 - 14.77 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 7.43 - 7.55 | 14.64 - 14.76 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 7.55 - 7.68 | 14.76 - 14.84 | 7.30 - 7.45 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 7.19 - 7.22 | 14.60 - 14.67 | 7.24 - 7.36 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 7.24 - 7.36 | 14.79 - 14.89 | 7.42 - 7.52 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  7.49 (+14 K)
				Soybeans: 
				14.69 (+15 K)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.33 - 5.49 | 12.37 - 12.46 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.34 - 5.39 | 12.38 - 12.46 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.39 - 5.51 | 12.47 - 12.66 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.37 - 5.54 | 12.49 - 12.60 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.43 - 5.56 | 12.48 - 12.53 | 7.06 - 7.15 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.41 - 5.51 | 12.50 - 12.64 | 7.27 - 7.29 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.46 - 5.56 | 12.46 - 12.58 | 7.13 - 7.19 |  
			***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] |