Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, May 7

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July down 6 at 4.49

September down a half at 4.29

Soybean Futures:

July down 2 at 10.39

August down a quarter at 10.35

Wheat Futures:

July down 2 at 5.33

September down 1 at 5.48

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 125 at 212.42

August down 107 at 208.30

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 8 at 298.37

September down 77 at 297.10

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

2025 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.66/BU

2026 Crop Corn = steady at 5.64/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.02/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 12.92/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 7.49/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.23/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 6.29/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 7.18/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.66/BU

2026 Crop Corn = steady at 5.64/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.02/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 12.92/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 12 at 6.98/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 12 at 7.08/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 6.29/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 7.18/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.29 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.28 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $225.27 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.21.

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