Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, February 22

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March down 4 and a quarter at 4.06 and a half

May down 5 at 4.19 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

March down 12 and a half at 11.48

May down 12 and a quarter at 11.52 and a half

Wheat Futures:

March up a quarter at 5.83 and a half

May up 1 at 5.79

Live Cattle Futures:

February down 47 and a half at 183.50

April down 110 at 186.60

Feeder Cattle Futures:

March up 45 at 251.80

April up 62 and a half at 256.55

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2024 Crop Corn = down 5 at 4.81/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 at 5.58/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 13 at 14.63/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 10 and a half at 14.35/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = steady at 7.13/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 7.35/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 6.98/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 7.05/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2024 Crop Corn = down 5 at 4.81/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 at 5.53/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 13 at 14.57/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 10 and a half at 14.20/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 22 and a quarter at 7.13/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 18 and a quarter at 7.45/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 6.98/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 6.95/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.44 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.90 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $191.69 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.13

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