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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Corn and wheat posted gains on 
				technical trading while soybeans retreated on Monday's gains.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 6 to 12 cents higher at 3.97-4.15.  
              
                Soybean bids were 9 to 10 cents 
				lower at 12.46-12.71.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 6 cents higher at 3.96-4.13.  
              
                Soybean bids were 10 to 11 cents 
				lower at 12.61-12.76.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 2 to 8 
				cents higher at 3.84-4.15.  
              
                Soybean bids were 9 to 12 cents 
				lower at 12.41-12.67. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 17 to 26 cents 
				higher at 6.26-6.47. 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
              
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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 | 3.97 - 4.15 | 12.46 - 12.57 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.06 - 4.13 | 12.58 - 12.71 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.96 - 4.06 | 12.61 - 12.76 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.01 - 4.13 | 12.61 - 12.75 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.05 - 4.13 | 12.46 - 12.59 | 6.27 - 6.41 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.03 - 4.15 | 12.58 - 12.67 | 6.35 - 6.47 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.84 - 3.90 | 12.41 - 12.49 | 6.26 - 6.38 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.04 1/2 (-13 Z)
				Soybeans: 
				12.68 1/2 (- 7 1/2 F)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 3.92 - 4.02 | 12.51 - 12.62 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 3.98 - 4.08 | 12.65 - 12.75 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 3.99 - 4.14 | 12.66 - 12.81 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.02 - 4.14 | 12.61 - 12.79 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.13 - 4.25 | 12.76 - 12.88 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.19 - 4.32 | 12.87 - 12.97 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.08 - 4.15 | 12.74 - 12.86 |  |  
			  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] |