Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 24

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 4 at 4.72 and a quarter

December down 2 and a half at 4.88

Soybean Futures:

September up 6 and a half at 13.66

November up 11 and a half at 13.72 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

September down 7 and a half at 6.05

December down 6 and a half at 6.33

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2023 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 6.08/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 1 at 6.14/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a quarter at 17.37/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 8 at 16.18/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 8.04/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 8.56/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.64/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 7.66/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = down 4 at 6.32/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.98/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a quarter at 17.36/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 8 at 16.18/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 7.58/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 13 and a half at 8.22/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.69/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 7.66BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $97.06 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.66 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $238.21 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $1.68.

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