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Closing Markets for Thursday, October 26

I'm Eric Thompson with your farm market update

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December down a quarter at 479 and a half

March down a half at 4.93 and a half

Soybean Futures:

November down 9 and a half at 12.78 and a half

January down 9 at 12.99 and a half

Wheat Futures:

December up 12 at 5.80 and a half

March up 10 and a half at 6.06 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

October up 140 at 182.52 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

October up 60 at 240.57 and a half

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From the Wannstedt Farmers Cooperative

2023 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.84/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 6.10/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 16.45/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 15.98/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.55/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 8.12/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat =up 11 at 6.70/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 7.42/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.84/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 6.10/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 16.45/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 16.03/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat =up 11 at 6.70/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 7.42/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.35 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.11 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $195.30 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.46

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