Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 9

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 4 and a quarter at 4.31 and a quarter

July down 5 at 4.42 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May down 6 and a quarter at 11.75 and a quarter

July down 6 and a half at 11.87 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May down 8 at 5.57 and a half

July down 8 and a half at 5.72

Live Cattle Futures:

April up 112 and a half at 180.52 and a half

June up 147 and a half at 174.80

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April up 135 and a half at 240.65

May up 220 at 239.37 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2024 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.73/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.76/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 6 at 14.93/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 14.46/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.97/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.57/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2024 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.73/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 5.77/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 6 at 14.83/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 14.42/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 7.47/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.83/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 7.02/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.63/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $87.57 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $1.15 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $215.26 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.59.

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