Midwestern

Closing Markets for Monday, February 12, 2024

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March up 1 and a half at 4.30 and a half

May up 1 at 4.42 and a half

Soybean Futures:

March up 9 and a quarter at 11.92 and a half 

May up 7 at 11.97 

Wheat Futures: 

March up 1 at 5.97 and a half

May down a half at 5.98 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

February down 25 at 184.37 April down 60 at 186.12

Feeder Cattle Futures:

March up 155 at 248.70

April up 122 at 253.00

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From Snobelen Farms:

2023 Corn= up 1 and a half at 5.01/bu

2024 Corn= up 1 at 5.69/bu

2023 Soybeans= up 9 and a half at 14.98/bu

2024 Soybeans= up 5 at 14.49/bu

2023 Soft Red Wheat= up a half at 7.13/bu

2024 Soft Red Wheat= down a half at 7.15/bu

2024 Soft White Wheat= down a half at 7.45/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.29 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $ from the previous day.

100% formula price = $178.30 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

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