Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 20

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 2 at 3.75

December down 1 at 3.98

Soybean Futures:

September up 1 at 9.58

November up 1 at 9.77

Wheat Futures:

September up 5 at 5.33

December up 5 and a quarter at 5.57

Live Cattle Futures:

October down 340 at 175.62

December down 322 at 175.15

Feeder Cattle Futures:

September down 450 at 234.77

October down 425 at 231.62

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 5.08/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 at 5.35/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = steady at 12.31/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 12.87/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 7.18/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 7.75/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 6.28/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 6.97/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 5.03/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 at 5.35/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = steady at 12.21/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 12.7/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 7.18/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 7.68/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 6.33/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 7.03/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $89.99 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $7.27 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $217.56 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $6.27.

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