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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				lower on Monday afternoon. 
				 
              
                December corn futures posted its 
				lowest close in three years Monday. 
				 
              
                After a week of good harvest 
				weather, traders were expecting good harvest progress for corn 
				and soybeans. 
				 
              
                The USDA reported last week's 
				export inspections were 26.5 million bushels and 83.6 million 
				bushels of soybeans for the week.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were 8 to 9 cents lower at 4.04-4.16.  
              
                Soybean bids were down 29 to 37 
				cents at 12.39-12.47.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 5 to 9 cents lower at 4.08-4.28.  
              
                Soybean bids were 29 to 30 cents 
				lower at 12.46-12.63.
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 9 
				cents lower at 3.96-4.24.  
              
                Soybean bids were 32 to 37 cents 
				lower at 12.36-12.74. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were 10 to 11 cents 
				lower at 6.38-6.74. 
              
 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Monday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.04 - 4.16 | 12.39 - 12.47 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.05 - 4.14 | 12.51 - 12.55 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.08 - 4.13 | 12.46 - 12.63 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.14 - 4.28 | 12.47 - 12.59 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.01 - 4.11 | 12.53 - 12.63 | 6.38 - 6.59 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.08 - 4.24 | 12.55 - 12.74 | 6.55 - 6.74 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 3.96 - 4.00 | 12.36 - 12.55 | 6.38 - 6.61 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.18 (-12 1/2Z)
				Soybeans: 
				12.54 1/2 (-17 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY 2014 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.11 - 4.26 | 12.48 - 12.61 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.13 - 4.25 | 12.46 - 12.67 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.14 - 4.27 | 12.51 - 12.74 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.16 - 4.28 | 12.53 - 12.71 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.20 - 4.31 | 12.62 - 12.78 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.25 - 4.33 | 12.81 - 12.92 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.21 - 4.25 | 12.68 - 12.86 |  |  
			  [Text copied from
			USDA-IL 
			Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield] 
			
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