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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Tuesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Without any export news, corn and 
				soybean prices are being pressured lower by thebetter than expected yields.
 
              
                Wheat found some support on 
				weather problems in South America.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 3 to 5 cents lower at 4.07-4.24.  
              
                Soybean bids were mixed at 
				12.68-12.82.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 6 cents lower at 4.12-4.22.  
              
                Soybean bids were steady to 2 
				cents lower at 12.76-12.90.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed 
				at 4.03-4.26.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 2 cents 
				higher at 12.74-13.03. 
              
                Wheat bids were 1 cent higher at 
				6.58-6.89. 
              
 
              
                
				 
              
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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 | 4.14 - 4.24 | 12.68 - 12.78 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.07 - 4.18 | 12.74 - 12.82 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.16 - 4.22 | 12.76 - 12.89 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.12 - 4.21 | 12.78 - 12.90 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.10 - 4.18 | 12.81 - 12.92 | 6.58 - 6.71 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.14 - 4.26 | 12.94 - 13.03 | 6.78 - 6.89 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.03 - 4.07 | 12.74 - 12.88 | 6.58 - 6.77 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.17 (-21 Z)Soybeans: 
				12.83 (-19 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.17 - 4.36 | 12.71 - 12.85 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.20 - 4.28 | 12.85 - 12.93 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.21 - 4.33 | 12.83 - 13.03 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.21 - 4.34 | 12.88 - 13.09 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.28 - 4.33 | 12.97 - 13.07 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.34 - 4.41 | 13.10 - 13.18 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.20 - 4.33 | 12.98 - 13.08 |  |  
			  
			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] |