Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, April 23

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May up 2 at 4.56

July up 1 at 4.64

Soybean Futures:

May down 4 at 11.60

July down 4 at 11.74

Wheat Futures:

May up 13 at 6.12

July up 15 at 6.22

Live Cattle Futures:

June up 40 at 243.47

August up 92 at 240.10

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 30 358.72

August up 25 at 359.12

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From Wanstead Farmers Co-operative:

2026 Crop Corn = up 1 at 6.14/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 2 at 6.04/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 14.85/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 14.29/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 13 at 7.95/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 at 8.24/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 7.40/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.64/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2026 Crop Corn = up 1 at 6.13/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 1 at 5.99/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 14.75/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 14.23/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 7.35/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.49/BU

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $91.37 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.62 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $225.98 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.68.

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