Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 31

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down a half at 4.61 and a quarter

December down 1 and a half at 4.79 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

September down 20 and a quarter at 13.61

November down 19 and a quarter at 13.67 and a half

Wheat Futures:

September down 2 and a half at 5.74

December down 5 and a half and a half at 6.01 and a quarter

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2023 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.98/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 a half at 6.13/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 18 at 17.54/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 17 and a half at 16.18/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.77/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 8.30/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 6.47/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 7.45/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.88/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 6.02/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 18 at 17.48/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 17 and a half at 16.12/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 and a half at 7.37/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 an a half at 7.99/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 6.52/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 7.44/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.08 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $1.17 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $220.72 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $3.84.

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