Midwestern

Closing farm markets for Tuesday, October 31, 2023

On the Chicago Board of Trade

Corn Futures:

December up a half at 4.79

March up a half at 4.93 and a half

Soybean Futures:

November up 5 at 12.87 and a half

January up 4 and a quarter at 13.11 and a half

Wheat Futures: 

December down 8 at 5.58

March down 8 at 5.86 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

October down 37 at 183.75

December up 35 at 183.60

Feeder Cattle Futures:

November up 7 at 237.75

January up 42 at 237.30

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From Hensall Co-op:

2023 Corn= up a half at 5.74/bu

2024 Corn= up 1 and a half at 6.13/bu

2023 Soybeans= up 3 and a quarter at 16.56/bu

2024 Soybeans= up 1 and a half at 16.17/bu

2023 Soft Red Wheat= down 9 and a half at 6.56/bu

2024 Soft Red Wheat= down 8 and a quarter at 7.29/bu

2023 Soft White Wheat= down 9 and a half at 7.16/bu

2024 Soft White Wheat= down 8 and a quarter at 7.84/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $77.25 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.64 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $193.24 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $1.95.

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