Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, December 23

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March up a quarter at 4.47 and a quarter

May up a half at 4.55

Soybean Futures:

January down 2 and a quarter at 10.51

March down 1 and a half at 10.63 and a half

Wheat Futures:

March up 1 and a half at 5.17

May up 1 and a quarter at 5.27 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

February down 162 and a half at 229.80

April down 127 and a half at 229.80

Feeder Cattle Futures:

January down 215 and a half at 344.32 and a half

March down 172 and a half at 338.77 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.83/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.80/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a quarter at 13.94/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 13.68/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.42/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 6.49/BU

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From Hensall District Co-op:

2025 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.88/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.80/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a half at 13.87/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 13.68/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.52/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 6.99/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.42/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 6.54/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $83.72 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.04 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $208.26 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.41.

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