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 1630 dh