Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, October 17

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December up 1 and a quarter at 4.23

March up 1 and a quarter at 4.36 and a half

Soybean Futures:

November up 10 and a quarter at 10.21

January up 9 and a quarter at 10.37 and a half

Wheat Futures:

December up 2 at 5.04 and a half

March up 2 at 5.20 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

December down 587 and a half at 242.00

February down 660 at 242.95

Feeder Cattle Futures:

November down 925 at 371.70

January down 925 at 369.30

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.58/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 5.63/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 13.50/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a quarter at 13.59/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 6.64/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 7.17/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.94/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 6.42/BU

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From Underwood Grain:

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.63/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 5.63/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 13.50/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a quarter at 13.59/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.94/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 6.42/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $96.41 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.35 from the previous day.

100% formula price =$245.29 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.84.

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