Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, February 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March down 4 and a half at 4.42 and a half

May down 4 and a half at 4.53 and a half

Soybean Futures:

March down 15 and a quarter at 11.88

May down 15 and a half at 11.98 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

March up a quarter at 6.01 and a half

May up a half at 6.10

Live Cattle Futures:

February up 122 and a half at 180.97 and a half

April up 75 at 183.92 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

March up 32 and a half at 245.20

April down 7 and a half at 250.45

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From the Andersons at Blacks Lane

2023 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.12/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.77/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a half at 14.99/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a half at 14.66/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 7.30/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.88/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 7.10/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.28/BU

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From Snobelen Farms

2023 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.13/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.77/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a half at 14.94/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a half at 14.56/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 7.15/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.33/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.63/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $73.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.76 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $177.09 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.94

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