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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Technical trading at the Board of 
				Trade and strong cash markets helped to move soybean prices 
				higher.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 6.63-6.74.  
              
                Soybean bids were 21 to 24 cents 
				higher at 14.39-14.54.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 5 cents higher at 6.62-6.77.  
              
                Soybean bids were 18 to 19 cents 
				higher at 14.59-14.77.
 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed 
				at 6.54-6.80.   
              
                Soybean bids were 13 to 14 cents 
				higher at 14.53-14.68. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 6 to 7 cents 
				higher at 6.89-7.13. 
				 
              
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 6.63 - 6.72 | 14.40 - 14.47 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 6.64 - 6.74 | 14.39 - 14.54 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 6.65 - 6.77 | 14.60 - 14.77 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 6.62 - 6.71 | 14.59 - 14.68 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 6.68 - 6.80 | 14.53 - 14.67 | 6.89 - 6.96 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 6.54 - 6.60 | 14.54 - 14.68 | 7.02 - 7.13 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 6.75 - 6.80 | 14.58 - 14.67 | 6.99 - 7.04 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn: 6.69 1/2 (+29 1/2 N)  Soybeans: 
				14.68 (+86 N)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 5.05 - 5.17 | 11.72 - 11.85 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 5.04 - 5.17 | 11.77 - 11.98 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 5.06 - 5.19 | 11.80 - 11.85 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 5.04 - 5.19 | 11.85 - 11.97 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 5.11 - 5.21 | 11.85 - 11.90 | 6.79 - 6.89 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 5.07 - 5.17 | 11.91 - 11.98 | 6.89 - 7.08 |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 5.16 - 5.24 | 11.85 - 11.95 | 6.84 - 6.94 |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					5/2/2013 | 
					4/25/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.87 1/2 +25 
					1/2N  | 
					6.49 1/2 +4K |  
					| Soybeans  | 14.44 1/2 +71 
					1/2N  | 
					14.49 1/2 +26K  |  
			Annual Comparison 
				
					|   | 
					April 2013 | May 
					2012 |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 6.57 
					+ 8K | 
					6.27 +26K |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.30 +20 1/2K   | 
					14.04 -14K |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |