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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly lower on Friday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Corn and soybeans continue to be 
				pressured lower on yield which seems to be improving as harvest 
				progresses. 
				 
              
                Wheat markets stayed at existing 
				levels with technical trading.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 2 cents higher at 4.02-4.21.  
              
                Soybean bids were 15 to 16 cents 
				lower at 12.33-12.58.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were steady to 3 cents lower at 4.04-4.23.  
              
                Soybean bids were 10 to 15 cents 
				lower at 12.41-12.61.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 cent 
				lower at 3.92-4.29.  
              
                Soybean bids were 7 to 12 cents 
				lower at 12.27-12.72. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were steady to 6 cents 
				higher at 6.35-6.67. 
              
 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Friday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.02 - 4.17 | 12.33 - 12.48 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.02 - 4.21 | 12.45 - 12.58 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.04 - 4.10 | 12.45 - 12.61 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.10 - 4.23 | 12.41 - 12.54 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 3.97 - 4.07 | 12.36 - 12.47 | 6.35 - 6.53 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.19 - 4.29 | 12.60 - 12.72 | 6.53 - 6.67 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.92 - 4.01 | 12.27 - 12.52 | 6.43 - 6.48 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.13 1/2 (-13 1/2 
				Z) Soybeans: 
				12.51 (-15 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.06 - 4.22 | 12.30 - 12.55 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.10 - 4.20 | 12.33 - 12.49 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.13 - 4.19 | 12.37 - 12.57 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.14 - 4.23 | 12.46 - 12.67 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.18 - 4.26 | 12.57 - 12.69 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.28 - 4.35 | 12.67 - 12.81 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.11 - 4.20 | 12.52 - 12.70 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |