Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, April 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 1 and a half at 4.33 and a half

July down 1 and a quarter at 4.46 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

May up 7 and a quarter at 11.87 and a quarter

July up 6 and a quarter at 11.98 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May up 12 at 5.68 and a quarter

July up 11 at 5.82 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

April down 80 at 180.97 and a half

June down 72 and a half at 175.65

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April down 447 and a half at 238.22 and a half

May down 522 and a half at 238.65

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2024 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.78/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.80/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 15.05/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a quarter at 14.56/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 and a quarter at 7.67/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 7.94/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a quarter at 7.12/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 7.64/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2024 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.78/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.80/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 14.95/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a quarter at 14.51/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a quarter at 7.07/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 7.64/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $86.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.66 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $210.66 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.11.

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