GX_GR113
Springfield, IL Fri Jan 4, 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 lower on Friday afternoon, with corn
moderately lower and soybeans and wheat sharply lower. Beneficial crop weather
for the South American crops and slower than expected export sales weighted on
soybean futures.
In Northern and Western Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled
corn bids were mixed at 6.66-6.95. Soybean bids were mostly 14 to 18 cents lower
at 13.47-13.68.
In Central Illinois country grain dealers quoted shelled corn bids were
7 to 9 cents lower at 6.73-6.92. Soybean bids were 14 to 19 cents lower at
13.70-13.82.
In the Southern part of the state, shelled corn bids were mixed at
6.63-7.00. Soybean bids were 16 to 18 cents lower at 13.82-14.04. Wheat
bids were mixed at 7.34-7.52.
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 6.45 - 6.74 13.60 - 13.68 -----------
WESTERN 6.66 - 6.73 13.47 - 13.65 -----------
N. CENTRAL 6.73 - 6.83 13.70 - 13.82 -----------
S. CENTRAL 6.77 - 6.92 13.72 - 13.79 -----------
WABASH 6.84 - 6.95 13.82 - 13.91 7.34 - 7.52
W.S. WEST 6.63 - 6.78 13.85 - 13.95 7.44 - 7.47
L. EGYPT 6.90 - 7.00 13.86 - 14.04 7.37 - 7.52
Central Illinois average price Corn *** 6.82 1/2 (+ 2 H)
Soybeans 13.76 (+ 9 H)
CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW CROP 2013 DELIVERY
AREA CORN SOYBEANS ***SOFT WHEAT***
NORTHERN 5.30 - 5.45 12.27 - 12.42 -----------
WESTERN 5.26 - 5.37 12.27 - 12.37 -----------
N. CENTRAL 5.37 - 5.47 12.38 - 12.47 -----------
S. CENTRAL 5.37 - 5.52 12.35 - 12.52 -----------
WABASH 5.32 - 5.47 12.37 - 12.47 7.30 - 7.33
W.S. WEST 5.24 - 5.39 12.32 - 12.47 7.11 - 7.18
L. EGYPT 5.52 - 5.56 12.37 - 12.47 7.31 - 7.43
***June/July 2013 delivery
Illinois grains ended lower for the week. Many traders are probably glad the
holiday interruptions are over so trading will get back to normal. Removing the
thought of the fiscal cliff helps to remove one of the clouds over the grain
futures. Better weather for the South American crops and more cancellations of
US soybean purchases by China weighed on soybean futures. Fund selling and
liquidation also helped to pull grain futures down this week.
The trading in the cash grain market was slow. With the year-end selling out of
the way, many farmers will look for prices to rally before making any additional
sales for those who have any grain to sell. Basis was stronger this week at many
locations. Many merchandisers at the processors and river terminals switched
their spot month for soybeans from January (F) to March (H), so measurement of
the basis increase is not available. The possible closure of the Mississippi
River is on the minds of grain merchandisers along the Illinois River. Both the
demand and possible closure of the river has some merchandisers using a quick
shipment bid for corn and soybeans to get them on their way down the river. So
if you are leaning to make a sale, it might pay to give your merchandiser a
call. The Central Illinois Soybean Processors cash bids fell 19 to 22 cents to
14.11-14.24, with at +25H to +38H. The Central Illinois Corn Processors cash
bids were 1 to 2 cents lower ranging from 6.93-7.04, with basis steady to 1 cent
higher ranging from +4H to +15H. At the Illinois River terminals south of
Peoria, cash corn bids ended 3 to 8 cents higher ranging from 6.74-6.75, with
basis 5 to 10 cents higher at -15H to -14H. Cash soybean bids dropped 20 to 21
cents to 14.16-14.23, with basis ranging from 30H to 37H. New crop wheat bids
for delivery in July 2013 ended 14 to 19 cents lower ranging from 7.29-7.46,
with basis steady to 5 cents higher at -42N to -25N. At the Illinois River
terminals north of Peoria, cash corn bids gained 9 to 10 cents to 6.84-6.91,
with basis up 11 to 12 cents at -5H to +2H. Cash soybean bids were down 15 to 20
cents at 14.09-14.14, with basis ranging from +221/2 H to +28H. New crop wheat
bids for July 2013 delivery fell 17 to 19 cents to range from 7.41-7.44, with
basis steady to 2 cents higher at -30N to -27N. At the St. Louis terminals cash
corn bids were mixed at 6.63-6.64, with soybeans mostly 18 cents lower ranging
from 14.32-14.50. Cash bids for Soft Red Winter wheat fell 1 cent to 7.60-7.61
and cash sorghum bids were steady to range from 6.53-6.54.
In northern and western Illinois, cash corn bids to producers at country
elevators dropped 3 to 17 cents at 6.70-6.82, with central Illinois locations
down 2 cents at 6.82-6.99 and in southern Illinois bids were mostly 2 cents
higher ranging from 6.93-7.09. Cash soybean bids in northern and western
locations were down 21 to 27 cents at 13.61-13.85 with central Illinois bids 23
to 24 cents lower at 13.84-14.01 and southern Illinois bids dropped 15 to 24
cents to range from 14.04-14.20. Cash wheat bids for Soft Red Winter wheat in
southern Illinois locations fell 7 to 12 cents to 7.44-7.60. New crop wheat bids
for June-July delivery in southern Illinois dropped 19 to 25 cents to range from
7.19-7.41.
Central Illinois Average Price at Country Elevators
1/3/2012 12/27/2012 December 2012 January 2012
Price Basis Price Basis Price Basis Price Basis
Corn 6.901/2 +1H 6.921/2 +1H 7.23 option H 6.25 -6H
Soybeans 13.921/2 +6H 14.16 -3F 14.50 -8F 11.82 -221/2 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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