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Closing Markets for Wednesday, May 1

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July up 3 and a quarter at 4.50

September up 2 and a half at 4.58 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

July up 6 and a half at 11.69 and a half

August up 5 and a half at 11.71

Wheat Futures:

July down 3 and a half at 5.99 and a half

September down 3 at 6.19 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 82 and a half at 174.15

August down 177 and a half at 171.32 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 347 and a half at 252.02 and a half

September down 355 at 252.92 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

2024 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 5.78/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.77/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 14.90/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a quarter at 14.56/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 7.84/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.27/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 7.29/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.07/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2024 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 5.78/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.77/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 14.80/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a quarter at 14.51/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 4 at 7.29/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.07/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.34 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $225.03 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.72.

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