Illinois grain prices in country elevators

Grain prices published in LDN are provided by the USDA, which is under federal administration.  Therefore, grain prices will not be available during the government shutdown.

[October 12, 2013] 

Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country Elevators

Week of	9/19/2013	9/12/2013
	Price--Basis	Price--Basis
Corn	4.50 -9 1/2Z	4.94 1/2 +28Z
Soybeans	13.56 1/2 +17X	14.83 +87X 1

Annual Comparison

	August 2013	September 2012
	Price--Basis	Price--Basis
Corn	5.98 1/2 +115U	7.69 1/2 +6Z
Soybeans	14.00 +135 1/2X	16.71 -4 1/2 X

[Text copied from USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield]