Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, July 19

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up a quarter at 3.91 and a half

December up a half at 4.05 and a half

Soybean Futures:

August down 2 and a half at 10.96

September down 4 and a half at 10.36 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

September up 9 and a half at 5.44 and a half

December up 10 and a quarter at 5.70 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

August up 65 at 182.90

October up 25 at 183.27 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 82 and a half at 255.40

September down 147 and a half at 255.52 and a half

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From Andersons at Blacks Lane:

2024 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 5.10/BU

2025 Crop Corn = unchanged at 5.43/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 13.16/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 10 at 13.26/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 7.33/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 7.88/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat =up 7 and a half at 6.38/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 7.13/BU

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From Snobelen Farms

2024 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 5.15/BU

2025 Crop Corn = unchanged at 5.48/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 13.11/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 10 at 13.11/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 7.18/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 7.53/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat =up 7 and a half at 6.58/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 7.13/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $89.73 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.98 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $222.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.47.

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