Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 21

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up 8 and a quarter at 3.88 and a quarter

December up 8 and a half at 4.12 and a half

Soybean Futures:

September up 18 at 10.33

November up 19 at 10.55

Wheat Futures:

September up 1 and a half at 5.07 and a quarter

December up 1 and a half at 5.30

Live Cattle Futures:

October down 7 and a half at 234.77 and a half

December up 7 and a half at 236.52 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

September up 55 at 358.65

October up 95 at 358.62 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2025 Crop Corn = up 7 and a half at 5.42/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 4 at 5.64/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 20 at 13.56/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 13.50/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.97/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.66/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.97/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 6.76/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2025 Crop Corn = up 7 and a half at 5.37/BU

2026 Crop Corn = up 4 at 5.60/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 20 at 13.61/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 13.50/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.97/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 6.66/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $108.48 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.21 from the previous day.

100% formula price =$272.58 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.27.

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