Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 17

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up 3 and a half at 4.73 and a quarter

December up 5 at 4.86 and a half

Soybean Futures:

September up 2 at 13.36 and a half

November up 7 at 13.30 and a half

Wheat Futures:

September down 10 and a quarter at 7.32 and a half

December down 11 and a half at 7.41

Live Cattle Futures:

August down 65 at 178.12

October down 85 at 178.42

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 75 at 244.62

September down 157 at 247.42

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From Agris Coop:

2023 Corn = up 3 and a half at 6.23/bu

2024 Corn = up a half at 5.98/bu

2023 Soys = up 6 and a half at 18.55/bu

2024 Soys = up 13 at 15.78/bu

2023 Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a quarter at 6.44/bu

2024 Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.49/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Corn= up 3 and a half at 6.23/bu

2024 Corn= up a half at 5.98/bu

2023 Soybeans= up 6 and a half at 18.55/bu

2024 Soybeans= up 13 at 15.83/bu

2023 Soft Red Wheat= down 8 and a quarter at 6.54/bu

2024 Soft Red Wheat= down 7 and a half at 7.49/bu

2022 Soft White Wheat= down 11 and a half at 8.62/bu

2023 Soft White Wheat= down 11 at 8.47/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $100.78 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.51 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $246.78 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.59.

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