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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				higher on Wednesday afternoon. 
				 
              
                Soybeans found support from export 
				sales to Russia. 
				 
              
                With ethanol production higher, 
				corn advanced. 
              
                Wheat is finding some strength in 
				the worry over wheat yields overseas.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 4 to 9 cents higher at 4.18-4.28.  
              
                Soybean bids were 9 to 27 cents 
				higher at 12.77-13.09.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 7 to 16 cents higher at 4.19-4.38.  
              
                Soybean bids were 10 to 12 cents 
				higher at 12.86-13.02.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 9 
				cents higher at 4.08-4.30.  
              
                Soybean bids were mostly 8 cents 
				higher at 12.82-13.11. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 1 cent higher at 
				6.59-6.90. 
              
 
              
                 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Wednesday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.15 - 4.28 | 12.77 - 12.83 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.18 - 4.23 | 12.82 - 13.09 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.19 - 4.26 | 12.86 - 13.02 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.20 - 4.38 | 12.86 - 12.98 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.15 - 4.23 | 12.87 - 13.02 | 6.59 - 6.72 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.15 - 4.30 | 12.99 - 13.11 | 6.79 - 6.90 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.08 - 4.12 | 12.82 - 13.00 | 6.70 - 6.81 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.28 1/2 (-14 Z)
				Soybeans: 
				12.94 (-16 X)
 				CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.19 - 4.38 | 12.82 - 12.96 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.24 - 4.37 | 12.76 - 13.03 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.25 - 4.39 | 12.90 - 13.17 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.31 - 4.40 | 12.89 - 13.15 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.32 - 4.39 | 12.98 - 13.09 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.37 - 4.45 | 13.14 - 13.31 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.24 - 4.37 | 13.04 - 13.24 |  |  
			  
			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] |