Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, October 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December down 2 and a half at 4.04

March down 3 at 4.18 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

November down 18 and a half at 9.70

January down 15 at 9.83

Wheat Futures:

December down 16 and a half at 5.73

March down 17 at 5.92 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

December up 92 and a half at 187.10

February up 85 at 187.82 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

November up 132 and a half at 247.07 and a half

January up 185 at 244.97 and a half

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From the Andersons at Black's Lane

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 5.10/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.30/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a half at 12.40/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 11 at 13.00/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.53/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 8.04/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a half at 6.48/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 7.19/BU

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From Snobelen Farms

2024 Crop Corn = down 2 at 5.15/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 5.30/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a half at 12.40/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 11 at 12.90/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.38/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 7.89/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a half at 6.58/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 16 and a quarter at 7.19/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price =$83.93 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.18 from the previous day.

100% formula price =$209.40 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.72.

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