GX_GR113 
Springfield, IL    Wed Nov 28, 2018   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 were 4 to 5 cents higher. Soybean bids were up 15 to 16 cents. 

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 
mostly 5 to 6 cents higher. Soybeans were up 15 cents. 

In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 6 cents 
higher.  Soybeans were mostly 16 cents higher.
                                                                 
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     3.22 - 3.47    8.18 -  8.31   -----------        
WESTERN      3.34 - 3.42    8.21 -  8.40   -----------        
N. CENTRAL   3.23 - 3.42    8.31 -  8.65   -----------   
S. CENTRAL   3.26 - 3.44    8.15 -  8.45   -----------                    
WABASH       3.30 - 3.56    8.26 -  8.47   -----------
W.S. WEST    3.40 - 3.59    8.30 -  8.54   -----------          
L. Egypt     3.26 - 3.53    8.23 -  8.51   -----------
   
Central Illinois average price: Corn       3.33 1/2 (-27 Z) 
                                Soybeans   8.40 (-50 1/2 F) 
   
   
          CONTRACT BIDS FOR JAN 2019 DELIVERY 
 AREA           CORN         SOYBEANS     **SOFT WHEAT**  
NORTHERN     3.28 - 3.55    8.14 -  8.33   ---------     	
WESTERN      3.34 - 3.49    8.25 -  8.46   ---------     
N. CENTRAL   3.33 - 3.53    8.33 -  8.70   ---------     
S. CENTRAL   3.39 - 3.56    8.27 -  8.52   --------- 
WABASH       3.45 - 3.61    8.32 -  8.51   4.82 - 5.01
W.S. WEST    3.45 - 3.69    8.38 -  8.66   4.84 - 5.22        
L.EGYPT      3.38 - 3.55    8.35 -  8.46   5.01 - 5.22            
**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 
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