NW_GR110 Thu. Jul. 03 2008 IA Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Interior Iowa Daily Grain Prices Closing cash grain bids offered to producers as of 2:30 p.m. Dollars per bushel, delivered to Interior Iowa Country Elevators. US 2 Yellow Corn Prices were generally mixed from 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher for a state average of 6.88. US 1 Yellow Soybeans Prices were generally 9 to 10 cents higher for a state average of 15.68. Iowa Regions #2 Yellow Corn #1 Yellow Soybeans Range Avg Range Avg Northwest 6.96 – 7.11 7.02 15.63 – 15.77 15.71 North Central 6.80 – 6.98 6.92 15.48 – 15.72 15.63 Northeast 6.50 – 6.92 6.71 15.44 – 15.87 15.63 Southwest 6.77 – 6.99 6.92 15.54 – 15.78 15.69 South Central 6.83 – 6.99 6.93 15.52 – 15.79 15.69 Southeast 6.53 – 6.89 6.74 15.68 – 16.01 15.85 Corn Basis to STATE AVERAGE PRICE for the CBOT September contract is -.69 Soybean basis to STATE AVERAGE PRICE for the CBOT August contract is -.81 This report was prepared by the Marketing Bureau, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. An audio version is available at 800-383-3755. Source: USDA Market News Des Moines, Iowa 515-284-4460 www.marketnews.usda.gov Iowa Dept of Agriculture 515-281-8604 www.iowaagriculture.gov/dailygrain.html 16:00 hh.