Blackburn Agrimedia
Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, April 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 3 at 4.27 and a quarter

July down 4 and a quarter at 4.36 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May down 16 at 11.33 and a half

July down 16 and a quarter at 11.48

Wheat Futures:

May down a half at 5.36 and a half

July up a half at 5.52 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 5 at 175.27 and a half

August up 57 and a half at 173.35

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 207 and a half at 242.35

August up 197 and a half at 254.10

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2024 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.70/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.85/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 12 at 14.89/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 14.45/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 7.087/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.49/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 6.83/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.44/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2024 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.65/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 12 at 14.69/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 14.30/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 7.35/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 7.68/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 6.78/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 7.38/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $91.44 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.17 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $228.34 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.04.

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