Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 27

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 6 at 5.08

December down 5 at 5.31

Soybean Futures:

November down 2 at 12.63

January down 2 at 12.78

Wheat Futures:

December up 9 at 7.58

March up 8 at 7.73

Live Cattle Futures:

October up 212 at 212.90

December up 217 at 214.75

Feeder Cattle Futures:

September up 355 at 322.55

October up 400 at 318.25

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From Wanstead Farmers Co-operative:

2026 Crop Corn = down 3 at 6.74/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 8 at 6.46/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 16.68/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 15.57/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 12 at 8.88/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 at 9.28/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 8.73/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 9.08/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2026 Crop Corn = down 3 at 6.73/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 8 at 6.35/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 16.58/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 15.56/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 8.64/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 8.45/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 8.85/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 9.18/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $92.38 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.08 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $232.08 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.41.

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