Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, April 11

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May up 6 at 4.89

July up 7 at 4.96

Soybean Futures:

May up 14 at 10.43

July up 16 at 10.53

Wheat Futures:

May up 16 at 5.54

July up 15 at 5.69

Live Cattle Futures:

June up 140 at 196.60

August up 150 at 193.70

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 350 at 278.80

August up 377 at 283.70

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2025 Crop Corn = up 9 at 5.94/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 8 at 5.76/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 20 at 13.21/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 15 at 13.02/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 16 at 7.80/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 at 8.50/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 16 at 6.85/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.60/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2025 Crop Corn = up 9 at 5.94/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 8 at 5.76/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 20 at 13.21/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 15 at 13.02/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 7.64/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 8.36/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 16 at 6.85/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.60/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $87.32 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.70 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $221.49 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.63.

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