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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Corn values were lower for the day 
				while soybean futures closed higher. 
				 
              
                The USDA said that 31.3 million 
				bushels of corn were inspected for export last week while 
				soybean inspections totaled 80.6 million bushels.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 cents lower at 4.01-4.20.  
              
                Soybean bids were steady to 4 
				cents lower at 12.33-12.54.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents lower at 4.03-4.21.  
              
                Soybean bids were 1 to 3 cents 
				lower at 12.40-12.59.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were steady 
				to 3 cents lower at 3.92-4.26. 
              
                Soybean bids were 1 to 4 cents 
				lower at 12.26-12.68. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 1 to 5 cents lower 
				at 6.35-6.66. 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Monday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.01 - 4.16 | 12.33 - 12.48 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.01 - 4.20 | 12.44 - 12.54 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.03 - 4.11 | 12.46 - 12.59 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.09 - 4.21 | 12.40 - 12.54 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.01 - 4.11 | 12.37 - 12.49 | 6.35 - 6.48 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.15 - 4.26 | 12.52 - 12.68 | 6.52 - 6.66 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.92 - 4.03 | 12.26 - 12.51 | 6.39 - 6.46 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.12 (-14 Z)
				Soybeans: 
				12.49 1/2 (-14 1/2 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.04 - 4.21 | 12.30 - 12.48 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.10 - 4.20 | 12.37 - 12.54 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.12 - 4.21 | 12.41 - 12.59 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.13 - 4.22 | 12.47 - 12.64 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.15 - 4.25 | 12.55 - 12.67 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.21 - 4.36 | 12.64 - 12.81 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.13 - 4.19 | 12.56 - 12.75 |  |  
			  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |