Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, August 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 9 and a half at 4.87 and a half

December down 7 and a half at 4.99 and a half

Soybean Futures:

August down 19 and a quarter at 14.27 and a half

September down 10 and a half at 13.76 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

September down 11 and a half at 6.40 and a half

December down 10 and a half at 6.67 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

2023 Crop Corn = down 6 and a half at 6.11/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 6.03/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 20 at 16.41/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 15.24/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 8.35/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 9 and a quarter at 9.89/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 6.95/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 and a quarter at 7.94/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2023 Crop Corn = down 6 and a half at 6.11/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 6.03/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 20 at 16.41/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 15.24/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 8.10/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 9 and a quarter at 8.44/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 7.10/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 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 = $105.65 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.47 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $254.43 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.06.

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