Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, March 12

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 8 at 4.61

July down 8 at 4.68

Soybean Futures:

May down 9 at 10.01

July down 8 at 10.17

Wheat Futures:

May down 1 at 5.55

July down 2 at 5.69

Live Cattle Futures:

April up 190 at 210.45

June up 165 at 197.90

Feeder Cattle Futures:

April up 312 at 280.82

May up 300 at 281.95

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

2025 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.73/BU

2026 Crop Corn = down 3 at 5.53/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 9 at 13.22/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 5 at 13.06/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 at 7.77/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 at 8.47/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 7.00/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.71/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.73/BU

2026 Crop Corn = down 3 at 5.53/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 9 at 13.22/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 5 at 12.96/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.72/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 8.41/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 7.00/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.71/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $89.82 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.21 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $234.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $0.87.

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