| Table 12--Corn: Cash prices at principal markets (dollars per bushel) |
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| Commodity and mkt yr 1/ | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Avg 2/ |
| No. 2 yellow, Central IL | 2009/10 | 3.10 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.59 | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.40 | 3.36 | 3.43 | 3.24 | 3.49 | 3.77 | 3.45 |
| 2010/11 | 4.51 | 5.19 | 5.33 | 5.65 | 6.10 | 6.69 | 6.59 | 7.33 | 7.08 | 7.17 | 6.96 | 7.30 | 6.33 |
| 2011/12 | 6.77 | 6.23 | 6.26 | 5.96 | 6.25 | 6.41 | 6.46 | 6.34 | 6.27 | 6.30 | 7.85 | 8.15 | 6.60 |
| 2012/13 | 7.70 | 7.48 | 7.39 | 7.23 | 7.17 | 7.15 | 7.33 | 6.57 | 6.83 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Gulf ports, LA | 2009/10 | 3.82 | 4.25 | 4.36 | 4.18 | 4.25 | 4.11 | 4.04 | 3.99 | 4.15 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 4.46 | 4.14 |
| 2010/11 | 5.23 | 5.99 | 6.05 | 6.36 | 6.73 | 7.44 | 7.38 | 8.11 | 7.82 | 7.89 | 7.64 | 7.88 | 7.04 |
| 2011/12 | 7.50 | 6.98 | 6.97 | 6.57 | 6.94 | 7.10 | 7.13 | 6.96 | 6.84 | 6.79 | 8.46 | 8.44 | 7.22 |
| 2012/13 | 8.15 | 8.16 | 8.18 | 7.85 | 7.70 | 7.70 | 7.85 | 7.11 | 7.50 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, St Louis, MO | 2009/10 | 3.30 | 3.72 | 3.80 | 3.76 | 3.81 | 3.74 | 3.70 | 3.67 | 3.74 | 3.57 | 3.73 | 3.72 | 3.69 |
| 2010/11 | 4.58 | 5.35 | 5.50 | 5.81 | 6.26 | 6.91 | 6.80 | 7.73 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.15 | 7.30 | 6.50 |
| 2011/12 | | | | | 6.66 | 6.66 | 6.73 | 6.61 | 6.50 | 6.46 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 6.95 |
| 2012/13 | 7.43 | 7.32 | 7.28 | 6.90 | 7.13 | 7.19 | 7.39 | 6.60 | 6.87 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Omaha, NE | 2009/10 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.61 | 3.65 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.51 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3.32 | 3.47 | 3.67 | 3.49 |
| 2010/11 | 4.35 | 4.96 | 5.30 | 5.70 | 6.10 | 6.67 | 6.56 | 7.35 | 7.16 | 7.10 | 7.02 | 7.27 | 6.29 |
| 2011/12 | 6.78 | 6.28 | 6.34 | 6.06 | 6.39 | 6.49 | 6.53 | 6.43 | 6.31 | 6.36 | 7.71 | 8.11 | 6.65 |
| 2012/13 | 7.65 | 7.67 | 7.64 | 7.46 | 7.40 | 7.32 | 7.50 | 6.80 | 7.13 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Chicago, IL 3/ | 2009/10 | 3.39 | 3.78 | 3.86 | 3.71 | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.53 | 3.64 | 3.46 | 3.65 | 3.93 | 3.64 |
| 2010/11 | 4.64 | 5.21 | 5.40 | 5.70 | 6.11 | 6.75 | 6.66 | 7.37 | 7.21 | 7.25 | 6.96 | 7.28 | 6.38 |
| 2011/12 | 6.90 | 6.33 | 6.38 | 6.09 | 6.37 | 6.50 | 6.62 | 6.51 | 6.41 | 6.49 | 7.90 | 8.32 | 6.73 |
| 2012/13 | 7.91 | 7.69 | 7.52 | 7.28 | 7.32 | 7.26 | 7.43 | 6.69 | 7.00 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Kansas City, MO | 2009/10 | 3.06 | 3.50 | 3.66 | 3.69 | 3.64 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 3.36 | 3.56 | 3.76 | 3.53 |
| 2010/11 | 4.43 | 5.00 | 5.29 | 5.74 | 6.17 | 6.76 | 6.69 | 7.42 | 7.18 | 7.25 | 7.08 | 7.25 | 6.35 |
| 2011/12 | 6.90 | 6.30 | 6.46 | 6.24 | 6.47 | 6.59 | 6.66 | 6.53 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 7.90 | 8.22 | 6.77 |
| 2012/13 | 7.76 | 7.69 | 7.73 | 7.52 | 7.52 | 7.45 | 7.63 | 6.91 | 7.17 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Toledo, OH | 2009/10 | 3.32 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.64 | 3.90 | 3.50 |
| 2010/11 | 4.46 | 5.08 | 5.41 | 5.82 | 6.22 | 6.79 | 6.71 | 7.43 | 7.29 | 7.52 | 7.34 | 7.56 | 6.47 |
| 2011/12 | 7.00 | 6.31 | 6.34 | 6.03 | 6.31 | 6.53 | 6.56 | 6.42 | 6.31 | 6.33 | 7.92 | 8.16 | 6.68 |
| 2012/13 | 7.72 | 7.55 | 7.45 | 7.28 | 7.27 | 7.24 | 7.36 | 6.61 | 6.90 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Memphis, TN | 2009/10 | 3.25 | 3.72 | 3.79 | 3.76 | 3.81 | 3.71 | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.74 | 3.49 | 3.71 | 3.97 | 3.69 |
| 2010/11 | 4.66 | 5.38 | 5.62 | 5.85 | 6.22 | 6.89 | 6.88 | 7.64 | 7.33 | 7.32 | 6.93 | 7.12 | 6.49 |
| 2011/12 | 6.78 | 6.40 | 6.47 | 6.17 | 6.55 | 6.70 | 6.71 | 6.57 | 6.38 | 6.29 | 7.63 | 7.54 | 6.68 |
| 2012/13 | 6.85 | 7.33 | 7.65 | 7.32 | 7.34 | 7.31 | 7.46 | 6.66 | 7.01 | | | | |
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| No. 2 yellow, Minneapolis, MN | 2009/10 | 3.10 | 3.39 | 3.45 | 3.32 | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.34 | 3.35 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 3.56 | 3.30 |
| 2010/11 | 4.19 | 4.71 | 5.01 | 5.58 | 5.97 | 6.55 | 6.16 | 7.02 | 6.73 | 6.79 | 6.58 | 6.99 | 6.02 |
| 2011/12 | 6.51 | 5.97 | 6.03 | 5.78 | 6.06 | 6.20 | 6.33 | 6.12 | 6.02 | 6.04 | 7.54 | 7.74 | 6.36 |
| 2012/13 | 7.26 | 7.07 | 7.09 | 6.91 | 6.94 | 6.95 | 7.07 | 6.37 | 6.78 | | | | |
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| No. 2 white, Kansas City, MO | 2009/10 | 3.30 | 3.82 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 4.01 | 3.80 | 3.87 | 3.50 | 3.59 | 3.38 | 3.57 | 3.77 | 3.71 |
| 2010/11 | 4.61 | 5.52 | 5.68 | 5.91 | 6.30 | 6.86 | 7.01 | 7.72 | 7.49 | 7.30 | 7.03 | 7.24 | 6.55 |
| 2011/12 | 7.48 | 6.84 | 6.93 | 7.12 | 7.73 | 7.80 | 7.72 | 7.13 | 6.46 | 6.46 | 7.80 | 9.00 | 7.37 |
| 2012/13 | 8.79 | 8.61 | 8.44 | 8.17 | 7.96 | 7.62 | 7.57 | 6.95 | 7.11 | | | | |
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1/ September-August. 2/ Simple average of monthly prices reported for the marketing year. 3/ Processors. Source: USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Grain and Feed Market News. |
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