Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, July 4

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July up 1 at 5.55 and a half

September down 1 and a quarter at 4.87 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

July up 2 and a quarter at 15.59 and a half

August up 28 and a quarter at 14.70 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

July down 8 at 6.28 and a quarter

September down 11 at 6.40

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From Agris at Thamesville

2023 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 6.27/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.92/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 10 at 18.83/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 31 and a quarter at 15.18/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 7.05/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 7.69/BU

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From Hensall Coop

2023 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 6.08/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.93/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 10 at 16.78/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 31 and a half at 15.13/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 at 8.90/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 8.79/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 7.20/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 7.84/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $94.46 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.30 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $226.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.73.

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