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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Soybeans found support in export 
				numbers.
 				Wheat sagged on positive South American production.  
              
                Corn found technical support after 
				hitting trade lows.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 2 to 5 cents higher at 4.10-4.29.  
              
                Soybean bids were 8 to 12 cents 
				higher at 12.67-12.92.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 1 to 2 cents higher at 4.18-4.28.  
              
                Soybean bids were 12 cents higher 
				at 12.78-12.90.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 1 to 2 
				cents higher at 4.09-4.24. 
 				Soybean bids were 8 to 12 cents higher at 12.75-13.01.
 
 				Wheat bids were 6 cents lower at 6.57-6.88. 				
				
				 
 				
				
 
 				
				
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. XXX are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.17 - 4.29 | 12.67 - 12.79 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.10 - 4.24 | 12.75 - 12.92 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.22 - 4.28 | 12.80 - 12.90 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.18 - 4.27 | 12.78 - 12.90 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.16 - 4.24 | 12.75 - 12.93 | 6.57 - 6.70 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.15 - 4.24 | 12.99 - 13.01 | 6.77 - 6.88 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.09 - 4.13 | 12.75 - 12.89 | 6.57 - 6.70 |  
              
                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 | 4.26 - 4.45 | 12.74 - 12.89 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.20 - 4.34 | 12.87 - 12.96 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.27 - 4.38 | 12.85 - 13.06 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.27 - 4.42 | 12.91 - 13.10 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.34 - 4.45 | 13.01 - 13.10 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.39 - 4.54 | 13.09 - 13.22 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.24 - 4.39 | 13.00 - 13.11 |  |  
			  
			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] |