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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mostly higher on Friday afternoon. 
              
                With trade looking for 14 billion 
				bushel corn crop and the USDA reporting below that gave corn 
				prices some strength. 
				 
              
                Soybeans found their support in 
				the USDA report with ending stocks at historically low levels.
				
				 
              
                Wheat prices were pressured by the 
				USDA raising their estimate of ending stocks. 
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 6 to 8 cents higher at 4.02-4.20.  
              
                Soybean bids were 26 to 30 cents 
				higher at 12.71-12.98.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 8 to 11 cents higher at 4.08-4.21.  
              
                Soybean bids were 25 to 30 cents 
				higher at 12.81-12.99.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were up 5 
				to 9 cents at 3.98-4.27.  
              
                Soybean bids were 25 to 30 cents 
				higher at12.76-13.00.
 
              
                Wheat bids were mixed at 
				6.10-6.53. 
              
 
              
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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 - 4.20 | 12.71 - 12.86 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.06 - 4.18 | 12.87 - 12.98 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.08 - 4.15 | 12.85 - 12.99 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.10 - 4.21 | 12.81 - 12.95 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.11 - 4.27 | 12.82 - 12.89 | 6.10 - 6.35 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.13 - 4.25 | 12.84 - 13.00 | 6.37 - 6.53 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.98 - 4.10 | 12.76 - 12.96 | 6.26 - 6.33 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.14 1/2 (-12 1/2 
				Z) Soybeans: 
				12.90 (-16 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.05 - 4.23 | 12.70 - 12.85 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.11 - 4.22 | 12.90 - 13.01 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.12 - 4.25 | 12.88 - 13.07 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.15 - 4.27 | 12.90 - 13.05 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.20 - 4.29 | 12.95 - 13.14 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.28 - 4.37 | 13.01 - 13.16 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.17 - 4.23 | 12.96 - 13.14 |  |  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |