GX_GR113
Springfield, IL Fri Feb 01, 2013 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News
Illinois Grain Prices in Country Elevators
This is Friday'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 Friday afternoon, with corn
and wheat lower and soybeans higher. Fund and technical selling at the
Board of Trade helped to push wheat futures lower.
In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn
bids were 3 to 6 cents lower at 7.25-7.41. Soybean bids were mixed at
14.48-14.67.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were
5 cents lower at 7.35-7.51. Soybean bids were 3 to 7 cents higher at
14.81-14.93.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were 4 to 5 cents
lower at 7.25-7.61. Soybean bids were mixed at 14.76-15.02. Wheat bids
were 10 to 12 cents lower at 7.60-7.80.
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 7.25 - 7.41 14.48 - 14.67 -----------
WESTERN 7.25 - 7.33 14.49 - 14.65 -----------
N. CENTRAL 7.35 - 7.44 14.81 - 14.89 -----------
S. CENTRAL 7.37 - 7.51 14.82 - 14.93 -----------
WABASH 7.42 - 7.53 14.92 - 14.96 7.60 - 7.73
W.S. WEST 7.25 - 7.48 14.76 - 14.89 7.60 - 7.70
L. EGYPT 7.51 - 7.61 14.94 - 15.02 7.61 - 7.80
Central Illinois average price Corn 7.43 (+ 7 H)
Soybeans 14.87 (+13 H)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
AREA CORN SOYBEANS ***SOFT WHEAT***
NORTHERN 5.50 - 5.64 12.90 - 12.99 -----------
WESTERN 5.52 - 5.62 12.88 - 12.98 -----------
N. CENTRAL 5.57 - 5.67 12.91 - 13.12 -----------
S. CENTRAL 5.55 - 5.68 12.98 - 13.10 -----------
WABASH 5.62 - 5.72 13.00 - 13.08 7.46 - 7.60
W.S. WEST 5.50 - 5.62 13.03 - 13.18 7.28 - 7.42
L. EGYPT 5.67 - 5.77 12.98 - 13.08 7.46 - 7.55
***June/July 2013 delivery
Illinois grains ended higher for the week. Soybean futures were influenced by the changing
weather forecast for the South American soybean crop and continued strong export demand.
Wheat futures gained strength from the dry soil conditions in the western plain states and
export interest. Corn futures were supported by the higher wheat values and a slight increase
in export interest.
The trading in the cash grain market was slow to moderate. With cash basis levels strong for
both corn and soybeans, movement had been barely good enough to keep the market
satisfied. The river system to the gulf export markets was doing its best to keep barges
moving down the Mississippi River. The export demand was also very good and was helping
to keep basis firm. Soybean processors were competing with the river for cash soybeans and
this competition kept basis strong. This week there was a change. A frontal system helped to
deliver enough rain for runoff to the river system and the need to get barges down the river
was not so urgent. The demand for soybeans from the export market also fell leading to
sharply lower cash soybean basis levels at many river terminals. The Central Illinois Soybean
Processors cash bids were 28 to 33 cents higher ranging from 14.93-15.08, with basis steady
to 5 cents lower at +25H to +40H. The Central Illinois Corn Processors cash bids were up 19
to 26 cents ranging from 7.55-7.67, with basis 3 to 10 cents stronger ranging from +15H to
+27H. At the Illinois River terminals south of Peoria, cash corn bids ended 16 to 19 cents
higher ranging from 7.40-7.45, with basis steady to 3 cents higher at option H to +5H. Cash
soybean bids gained 8 to 11 cents to 14.84-14.90, with basis down 22 to 25 cents ranging from
+16H to +22H. New crop wheat bids for delivery in July 2013 ended 11 to 12 cents higher
ranging from 7.68-7.83, with basis steady to 1 cent higher at -25N to -10N. At the Illinois River
terminals north of Peoria, cash corn bids were up 17 to 21 cents stronger to 7.42-7.46, with
basis 1 to 5 cents higher at +2H to +6H. Cash soybean bids were up 18 to 24 cents at 14.90-
15.00, with basis 8 to 14 cents lower ranging from +22H to +32H. New crop wheat bids for July
2013 delivery gained 7 to 10 cents to range from 7.67-7.72, with basis down 1 to 4 cents at
-26N to -21N. At the St. Louis terminals cash corn bids were 21 to 24 cents higher at 7.48-
7.50, with soybeans gaining 10 to 11 cents ranging from 15.00-15.02. Cash bids for Soft Red
Winter wheat gained 20 cents to 8.04-8.05 and cash sorghum bids were up 27 cents to range
from 7.35-7.36.
In northern and western Illinois, cash corn bids to producers at country elevators gained 16
cents at 7.28-7.47, with central Illinois locations up 19 to 21 cents at 7.40-7.56 and in southern
Illinois bids were 17 cents higher ranging from 7.29-7.66. Cash soybean bids in northern and
western locations were up 14 to 26 cents at 14.50-14.61 with central Illinois bids 34 to 39 cents
higher at 14.74-14.90 and southern Illinois bids were up 24 to 26 cents at 14.79-14.99. Cash
wheat bids for Soft Red Winter wheat in southern Illinois locations gained 10 to 11 cents to
7.72-7.90. New crop wheat bids for June-July delivery in southern Illinois were 3 to 11 cents
stronger to range from 7.43-7.75.
Central Illinois Average Price at Country Elevators
1/31/2013 1/24/2013 January 2013 February 2012
Price Basis Price Basis Price Basis Price Basis
Corn 7.48 + 7 1/2 H 7.28 + 4H 7.17 + 2H 6.41 + 1/2H
Soybeans 14.82 +13 1/2 H 14.45 1/2 +10H 14.30 +11H 12.40 -15 H
Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News, Springfield, IL
Phone: 217-782-4925 In state only toll free 888-458-4787
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