Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, December 7

Corn Futures:

December up 4 and a half at 4.69 and a quarter

March up 3 and a quarter at 4.87 and a half

Soybean Futures:

January up 15 at 13.10 and a half

March up 13 and a half at 13.29 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

December up 7 at 6.22 and a half

March up 9 and 6.42 and a half

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From the Wannstedt Farmers Cooperative

2023 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 5.58/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 6.13/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 16 and a quarter at 16.42/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 13 and a half at 16.05/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 7.87/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 8.18/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 7.57/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.73/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2023 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 5.58/BU

2024 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 6.13/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 16 and a quarter at 16.47/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 13 and a half at 16.10/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 7.57/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.69/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $69.29 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.29 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $169.94 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.78

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