Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, July 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September down 4 at 3.98

December down 5 at 4.15

Soybean Futures:

August down 10 at 10.21

September down 5 at 10.08

Wheat Futures:

September down a half at 5.47

December down 2 at 5.68

Live Cattle Futures:

August up 400 at 219.90

October up 380 at 216.75

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August up 540 at 319.12

September up 567 at 319.20

===

From Agris at Thamesville:

2025 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.34/BU

2026 Crop Corn = down 4 at 5.56/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 12.87/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 2 at 12.92/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 at 7.54/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 at 8.33/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 6.27/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 7.05/BU

===

From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.34/BU

2026 Crop Corn = down 4 at 5.56/BU

2025 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 12.88/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 2 at 12.93/BU

2025 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.48/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 8.15/BU

2025 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 6.33/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 7.10/BU

===

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $107.72 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $1.23 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $268.63 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $2.06.

Read More Local Stories

File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / Babar760

How AI plays a role in health care

An expert in applied artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is noting how algorithms are being used to benefit the sector and why organizations should start cautiously embracing innovative tools.