Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, April 17

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down a half at 4.30 and a half

July down 2 at 4.40 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May up 4 and a quarter at 11.49 and a quarter

July up 3 and a half at 11.63 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May down 11 and a half at 5.38 and a quarter

July down 11 and a half at 5.53 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

April down 62 and a half at 180.87 and a half

June down 30 at 175.42 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April up 15 at 240.50

May down 55 at 240.42 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.70/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 14.91/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 14.52/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 12 and a half at 7.37/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 7.72/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a half at 6.77/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 7.42/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.70/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 14.81/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 14.47/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 7.35/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 7.68/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a half at 6.77/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 7.42/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $91.27 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.54 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $228.38 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.29.

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