Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, May 9

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July up 2 at 4.49

September up 2 at 4.29

Soybean Futures:

July up 7 at 10.52

August up 7 at 10.47

Wheat Futures:

July down 8 at 5.21

September down 8 at 5.35

Live Cattle Futures:

June up 40 at 214.65

August down 67 at 209.32

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 92 at 300.32

September down 117 at 299.05

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2025 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.67/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.65/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 5 at 13.21/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.09/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 at 7.37/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 at 8.10/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 6.17/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 7.05/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.67/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.65/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 5 at 13.21/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.09/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 7 at 6.22/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 7.05/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.04 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $226.80 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.91.

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