Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, August 20

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up a half at 3.80

December up 1 at 4.02 and a quarter

Soybean Futures:

September up 1 and a half at 10.14 and a half

November up 1 and a half at 10.35 and a half

Wheat Futures:

September up 7 and a quarter at 5.05 and a half

December up 7 and a half at 5.28 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

October up 382 and a half at 235.17 and a half

December up 352 and a half at 236.77 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

September up 637 and a half at 358.80

October up 612 and a half at 358.42 and a half

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From The Andersons at Kent Bridge:

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.29/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.55/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 13.36/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.37/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.91/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 7.67/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.91/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 6.67/BU

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From Underwood Grain:

2025 Crop Corn = up 1 at 5.29/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 1 at 5.55/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 13.41/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 13.37/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.90/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 6.67/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $108.69 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.66 from the previous day.

100% formula price =$272.85 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.81

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