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Springfield, IL    Tue Nov 24, 2009    USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

***THIS REPORT WILL NOT BE ISSUED ON THURSDAY NOVEMEBER 26, 2009 and FRIDAY 
NOVEMBER 27, 2009 IN OBSERVANCE OF HOLIDAY***

Illinois Grain Prices at Country Elevators

This is Tuesday's report of the grain prices and trends prepared by the 
USDA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
  
Illinois country grain prices were mixed on Tuesday afternoon. Corn and
wheat values ended lower due to technical selling at the Board of Trade. 
Lack of export demand and heavy supplies drove wheat futures sharply lower.
Strength from good export demand supported soybean prices.

In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn 
bids were 10 to 14 cents lower at 3.37-3.47. Soybean bids were mostly 2 to 
4 cents higher at 10.01-10.12.

In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were 
9 to 11 cents lower at 3.42-3.54. Soybean bids were 3 to 5 cents higher
at 10.17-10.30.
	
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 11 to 16 cents
lower at 3.37-3.56. Soybean bids were mostly 3 to 8 cents higher at 
10.14-10.26. Wheat bids were 19 to 24 cents lower at 3.26-4.13. Milo bids 
were 9 to 11 cents lower at 3.26-3.46.

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  US 2 SORGHUM
NORTHERN    3.37 - 3.45  10.01 - 10.12   -----------     -----------  
WESTERN     3.38 - 3.47  10.02 - 10.11   -----------     -----------  
N. CENTRAL  3.42 - 3.52  10.17 - 10.28   -----------     -----------  
S. CENTRAL  3.47 - 3.54  10.24 - 10.30   -----------     -----------  
WABASH      3.43 - 3.51  10.14 - 10.26   3.53 - 4.13     3.26 - 3.36
W.S. WEST   3.47 - 3.56  10.15 - 10.23   3.26 - 3.41     3.31 - 3.46
L. EGYPT    3.37 - 3.44  10.14 - 10.26   3.38 - 3.93     3.26 - 3.41

Central Illinois average price   Corn       3.48       (- 28     Z)
                                 Soybeans  10.23 1/2   (- 22 1/2 F) 

                      CONTRACT BIDS FOR JANUARY DELIVERY

 AREA          CORN         SOYBEANS   **SOFT WHEAT**      SORGHUM
NORTHERN    3.44 - 3.54  10.09 - 10.19   -----------     -----------  
WESTERN     3.48 - 3.55  10.21 - 10.27   -----------     -----------  
N. CENTRAL  3.51 - 3.61  10.23 - 10.33   -----------     -----------  
S. CENTRAL  3.56 - 3.64  10.28 - 10.36   -----------     -----------  
WABASH      3.65 - 3.71  10.29 - 10.41   4.66 - 4.76     -----------
W.S. WEST   3.62 - 3.65  10.35 - 10.40   5.01 - 5.12     -----------
L. EGYPT    3.59 - 3.68  10.26 - 10.36   5.01 - 5.11     -----------

**New crop June/July delivery


Source: USDA-Illinois Dept of Ag Market News Springfield, IL
        Phone:  217-782-4925   In state only toll free 888-458-4787
        www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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