Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 19

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 3 and a half at 3.79 and a quarter

December down 3 and a half at 4.03

Soybean Futures:

September down 8 at 10.12 and a half

November down 8 at 10.33 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

September down 4 and a half at 4.98 and a quarter

December down 4 and a quarter at 5.20 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

October up 12 and a half at 231.30

December up 5 at 233.32 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

September up 152 and a half at 352.45

October up 210 at 352.35

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From Agris Co Op:

2025 Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 5.28/BU

2026 Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 5.55/BU

2025 Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 13.34/BU

2026 Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 13.35/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.84/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 6.62/BU

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From Hensall Co Op:

2025 Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 5.28/BU

2026 Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 5.55/BU

2025 Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 13.34/BU

2026 Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 13.35/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 6.84/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 7.62/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.84/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 6.62/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $109.35 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.47 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $273.66 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That’s down $1.13

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