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                Illinois country grain prices were 
				mixed on Thursday afternoon, with soybeans and wheat higher and 
				corn lower. 
				 
              
                A lower average projected US 
				soybean yield and tighter new crop soybean stocks in today's 
				USDA crop report lifted soybean values. 
				 
              
                Also in today's USDA report for 
				Illinois producers, the average yield for corn was estimated at 
				165 bushels per acre, with soybean yields expected to be 46 
				bushels per acre.
 				In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted 
				shelled corn bids were mixed at 4.66-4.92.  
              
                Soybean bids were 15 to 25 cents 
				higher at 13.82-14.54.
 				In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
				bids were 5 to 15 cents lower at 4.84-5.05.  
              
                Soybean bids were 30 to 40 cents 
				higher at 14.70-14.96.
 
 				In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 10 to 
				20 cents lower at 4.65-4.82.  
              
                Soybean bids were up 15 to 33 
				cents at 14.18-14.61. 
				 
              
                Wheat bids were up 1 to 5 cents at 
				6.01-6.21. 
              
                
				 
              
                
 
              
                
				 
              
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                Commercial grain prices paid farmers 
				by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. Thursday are listed below in dollars per bushel: 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 US 2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.80 - 4.92 | 13.82 - 14.06 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.66 - 4.86 | 14.51 - 14.54 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.92 - 5.05 | 14.70 - 14.81 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.84 - 4.98 | 14.76 - 14.96 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.65 - 4.73 | 14.41 - 14.61 | 6.10 - 6.21 |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.77 - 4.82 | 14.18 - 14.26 | 6.05 - 6.21 |  
					| L. EGYPT | 4.66 - 4.77 | 14.36 - 14.48 | 6.01 - 6.13 |  
              
                Central Illinois average price 
			 
              
                Corn:  4.94 1/2 (+ 28 Z)
				Soybeans: 
				14.83 (+ 87 X)
 
 CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
 
				
					| 
					AREA   | 
					US 2  
					CORN  | 
					US 1  
					SOYBEANS | 
					 ***US 
					2  
					SOFT  
					WHEAT   |  
					| NORTHERN | 4.41 - 4.55 | 13.57 - 13.81 |  |  
					| WESTERN   | 4.41 - 4.46 | 13.68 - 13.81 |  |  
					| N. CENT. | 4.41 - 4.52 | 13.53 - 13.74 |  |  
					| S. CENTRAL | 4.42 - 4.51 | 13.71 - 13.84 |  |  
					| WABASH   | 4.41 - 4.51 | 13.76 - 13.81 |  |  
					| W.S. WEST | 4.41 - 4.54 | 13.73 - 13.86 |  |  
					| 
					L. EGYPT | 4.40 - 4.46 | 13.76 - 13.81 |  |  
			***June/July 2013 delivery
 
			Cent. Ill. Average Price at Country 
			Elevators 
				
					| Week of | 
					9/5/2013 | 
					8/29/2013  |  
					|  | Price--Basis | Price--Basis |  
					| Corn | 5.46 
					+85Z  | 5.98 
					1/2 +100U  |  
					| Soybeans  | 
					14.96 +129X | 
					14.96 +128X  |  
			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] |