GX_GR113 Springfield, IL Fri Jul 24, 2020 USDA-IL Dept. of Ag Market News NOTICE: As Market News transitions Grain reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, the Central Illinois average price for corn and soybeans will be found at the top of the first page via the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3192.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. This is Friday'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 down 1 to 3 cents. Soybean bid were mostly 2 to 5 cents lower. In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were down 2 cents. Soybean bids were mostly 2 to 3 cents lower. In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were down 3 to 5 cents. Soybean bids were 1 to 3 cents lower. 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 2.91 - 3.16 8.50 - 8.78 ----------- WESTERN 3.08 - 3.31 8.47 - 9.07 ----------- N. CENTRAL 3.01 - 3.13 8.71 - 8.86 ----------- S. CENTRAL 3.06 - 3.26 8.72 - 9.02 ----------- WABASH 3.22 - 3.36 8.93 - 9.04 5.29 - 5.36 W.S. WEST 3.20 - 3.41 9.02 - 9.24 5.26 - 5.49 L. Egypt 3.10 - 3.49 8.93 - 9.31 5.29 - 5.55 Central Illinois average price: Corn 3.13 1/2 (-12 1/2 U) Soybeans 8.86 1/2 (-18 1/2 Q) CONTRACT BIDS FOR FALL 2020 DELIVERY AREA CORN SOYBEANS **SOFT WHEAT** NORTHERN 3.00 - 3.10 8.39 - 8.69 ---------- WESTERN 2.97 - 3.10 8.68 - 8.92 ---------- N. CENTRAL 3.00 - 3.11 8.55 - 8.71 ---------- S. CENTRAL 3.00 - 3.15 8.56 - 8.87 ---------- WABASH 3.00 - 3.12 8.59 - 8.69 ---------- W.S. WEST 3.10 - 3.24 8.83 - 9.06 ---------- L.EGYPT 2.99 - 3.37 8.75 - 9.12 ---------- **Wheat bids are for June-July Delivery 2021** 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