GX_GR113 Springfield, IL Wed Mar 20, 2019 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News This is Wednesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture. In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids mostly steady. Soybean bids were mixed. In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were steady. Soybeans were steady to 2 cents higher. In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids 3 to 4 cents lower. Soybeans were mixed. Commercial grain prices paid farmers by Interior Illinois Country Elevators after 2.00 p.m. today are listed below in dollars per bushel: AREA US 2 CORN US 1 SOYBEANS US 2 SOFT WHEAT NORTHERN 3.36 - 3.47 8.26 - 8.45 ----------- WESTERN 3.27 - 3.45 8.31 - 8.66 ----------- N. CENTRAL 3.34 - 3.49 8.38 - 8.67 ----------- S. CENTRAL 3.36 - 3.54 8.43 - 8.63 ----------- WABASH 3.47 - 3.62 8.52 - 8.61 ----------- W.S. WEST 3.40 - 3.61 8.64 - 8.75 ----------- L. Egypt 3.30 - 3.54 8.52 - 8.66 ----------- Central Illinois average price: Corn 3.44 (-27 1/2 K) Soybeans 8.52 1/2 (-53 1/2 K) CONTRACT BIDS FOR OCT/NOV 2019 DELIVERY AREA CORN SOYBEANS **SOFT WHEAT** NORTHERN 3.50 - 3.66 8.54 - 8.85 ---------- WESTERN 3.39 - 3.60 8.68 - 8.85 ---------- N. CENTRAL 3.51 - 3.65 8.80 - 9.00 ---------- S. CENTRAL 3.53 - 3.67 8.77 - 8.95 ---------- WABASH 3.56 - 3.71 8.80 - 8.90 4.45 - 4.50 W.S. WEST 3.51 - 3.67 8.80 - 8.98 4.50 - 4.70 L.EGYPT 3.36 - 3.60 8.67 - 8.90 4.45 - 4.68 **Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2019** Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL Phone: 217-782-4925 SpringField.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GX_GR113.txt 1630 dh