Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, July 6

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July up 20 and a quarter at 5.68 and a half

September up 15 and a quarter at 5.00

Soybean Futures:

July down 23 and a half at 15.23 and a half

August down 17 and a half at 14.51 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

July down 21 and a quarter at 6.40 and a half

September down 17 and a half at 6.56 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2023 Crop Corn = up 13 at 6.17/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 at 6.00/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 15 and a half at 16.60/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 8 at 15.29/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 9.08/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 8.95/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 7.33/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 7.90/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = up 13 at 6.16/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 at 5.95/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 15 and a half at 16.69/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 8 at 15.28/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 7.33/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 7.94/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $94.95 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.49 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $228.21 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.10.

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