Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 7 and a half at 4.27 and a half

July down 6 and a half at 4.42 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May down 10 and a quarter at 11.75 and a half

July down 10 and a half at 11.89

Wheat Futures:

May down 11 and a half at 5.45 and a half

July down 11 at 5.61 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

April up 165 at 181.72 and a half

June up 105 at 176.37 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April up 312 and a half at 243.55

May up 232 and a half at 245.00

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2024 Crop Corn = down 8 and a half at 5.73/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.77/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 14.87/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 14.41/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 6.81/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 at 7.47/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2024 Crop Corn = down 6 and a half at 5.73/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.77/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 14.77/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 14.37/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 at 7.32/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 at 7.73/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 6.82/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 at 7.48/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $84.46 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.67 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $209.11 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.03.

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