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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Friday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Wheat had substantial gains on 
				lower than expected wheat yields in South America. 
              
                Corn and soybean prices sagged 
				under pressure of the amount of grain crossing elevator scales.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 4.15-4.27.  
              
                Soybean bids were 1 to 2 cents 
				lower at 12.55-12.84.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents lower at 4.16-4.27.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				12.66-12.78.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 to 
				10 cents lower at 4.07-4.23.  
              
                Soybean bids were 2 to 12 cents 
				lower at 12.63-12.93. 
              
                Wheat bids were 20 cents higher at 
				6.63-6.94.
 
              
 
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 4.15 - 4.27 | 12.55 - 12.67 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.12 - 4.22 | 12.63 - 12.84 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.18 - 4.26 | 12.67 - 12.78 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.16 - 4.27 | 12.66 - 12.78 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.14 - 4.22 | 12.63 - 12.81 | 6.63 - 6.76 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.16 - 4.23 | 12.87 - 12.93 | 6.83 - 6.94 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.07 - 4.16 | 12.63 - 12.77 | 6.63 - 6.76 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.21 (-20 Z)Soybeans: 
				12.72 (-19 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.23 - 4.41 | 12.53 - 12.78 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.23 - 4.33 | 12.77 - 12.85 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.24 - 4.39 | 12.73 - 12.98 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.26 - 4.39 | 12.80 - 12.95 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.32 - 4.42 | 12.90 - 13.00 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.36 - 4.52 | 12.98 - 13.11 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.21 - 4.36 | 12.90 - 13.00 |  |  
			  
			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] |