Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, April 19

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May up 6 and a half at 4.33 and a half

July up 6 and a half at 4.43

Soybean Futures:

May up 16 and a quarter at 11.50 and a half

July up 16 and a half at 11.65 and a half

Wheat Futures:

May up 14 and a quarter at 5.51

July up 14 and a half at 5.67 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

June up 32 and a half at 175.70

August up 5 at 173.57 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May down 52 and a half at 242.02 and a half

August down 87 and a half at 253.42 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 and a quarter at 5.71/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a half at 14.86/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 14.49/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 13 and a half at 7.52/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 14 and a half at 7.88/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 and a half at 6.92/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 14 and a half at 7.58/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2024 Crop Corn = up 6 and a quarter at 5.71/BU

2025 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 5.75/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a half at 14.76/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 14.44/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 and a half at 6.92/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 14 and a half at 7.58/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $91.49 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.05 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $227.98 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.36.

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