Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, April 12

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May up 6 at 4.34 and a half

July up 5 and a half at 4.46 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May up 12 and a half at 11.72

July up 12 at 11.84 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May up 3 and a half at 5.55 and a quarter

July up 4 at 5.70 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

April down 125 at 179.00

June down 232 and a half at 171.57 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April down 137 and a half at 237.80

May down 387 and a half at 234.27 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 at 5.77/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.81/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 12 at 14.96/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 7 at 14.53/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.56/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 7.84/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.96/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 7.54/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 at 5.77/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.81/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 12 at 14.96/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 7 at 14.48/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 6.96/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 7.54/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.40 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $1.15 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $223.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.87.

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