Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, August 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up 6 at 4.79

December up 6 and a half at 4.92 and a half

Soybean Futures:

September up 26 and a half at 13.63 and a half

November up 24 at 13.54

Wheat Futures:

September up 24 and a half at 6.14 and a quarter

December up 24 and a half at 6.39 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

August up 22 at 178.27

October up 60 at 178.92

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August up 135 at 245.62

September up 162 at 248.75

===

From The Andersons at Blacks Lane:

2023 Corn = up 7 and a quarter at 6.08/bu

2024 Corn = up 2 and a half at 6.01/bu

2023 Soys = up 23 and a quarter at 17.08/bu

2024 Soys = up 12 at 16.06/bu

2023 Red Winter Wheat = up 23 and a half at 6.68/bu

2024 Red Winter Wheat = up 19 at 7.68/bu

2023 White Winter Wheat = up 23 and a half at 8.08/bu

2024 White Winter Wheat = up 19 at 8.63/bu

===

From Hensall Co-op:

2023 Corn= up 7 and a quarter at 6.08/bu

2024 Corn= up 2 and a half at 6.01/bu

2023 Soybeans= up 23 and a quarter at 16.98/bu

2024 Soybeans= up 12 at 15.96/bu

2023 Soft Red Wheat= up 23 and a half at 6.78/bu

2024 Soft Red Wheat= up 19 at 7.68/bu

2023 Soft White Wheat= up 23 and a half at 8.03/bu

2024 Soft White Wheat= up 19 at 8.53/bu

===

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $99.88 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.90 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $244.67 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $2.11.

Read More Local Stories

File photo courtesy of  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks

Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.