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Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, December 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December up 8 and a quarter at 4.68 and a half

March up 4 and a half at 4.90 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

January up 2 and a quarter at 13.08 and a half

March up 2 and a half at 13.29 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

December up 20 at 6.15 and a half

March up 9 and a half at 6.30

Live Cattle Futures:

December up 90 at 168.15

February up 155 at 168.62 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

January up 377 and a half at 214.30

March up 347 and a half at 217.05

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2023 Crop Corn = up 5 at 5.60/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 6.15/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 16.35/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 16.03/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 7.31/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.66/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2023 Crop Corn = up 5 at 5.61/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 6.16/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 16.36/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 16.09/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 7.56/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 8.12/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 7.36/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.67/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $69.61 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.53 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $170.32 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $1.07.

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