Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, October 17

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December up 2 at 4.06 and a half

March up 1 at 4.21 and a half

Soybean Futures:

November up 10 at 9.90

January up 4 and a half at 9.98 and a half

Wheat Futures:

December up 5 at 5.90

March up 4 and a half at 6.10

Live Cattle Futures:

December down 47 and a half at 186.12 and a half

February down 12 and a half at 186.85

Feeder Cattle Futures:

November up 62 and a half at 246.72 and a half

January up 22 and a half at 245.72 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Co-Operative

2024 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.17/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 at 5.38/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 12.69/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 13.06/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.50/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 8.01/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.70/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.36/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2024 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.12/BU

2025 Crop Corn = down 1 at 5.33/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 12.59/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 12.96/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.65/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.36/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $83.75 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.20 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $208.68 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $1.02.

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