NW_GR110 Thurs. July 2, 2009 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 9 to 11 cents lower for a state average of 3.12. US 1 Yellow Soybeans Prices were generally 7 to 12 cents lower for a state average of 11.87. Iowa Regions #2 Yellow Corn #1 Yellow Soybeans Range Avg Range Avg Northwest 3.03 – 3.17 3.10 11.61 – 11.89 11.74 North Central 3.07 – 3.14 3.09 11.61 – 11.90 11.77 Northeast 3.07 – 3.27 3.14 11.86 – 12.32 12.11 Southwest 2.92 – 3.14 3.06 11.64 – 11.84 11.76 South Central 3.08 – 3.34 3.16 11.86 – 11.96 11.90 Southeast 3.12 – 3.31 3.22 11.99 – 12.35 12.22 Corn basis to STATE AVERAGE PRICE for the CBOT Sept. contract is -.35 Soybean basis to STATE AVERAGE PRICE for the CBOT Aug contract is +.33 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 16:15 ja