Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, October 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December up 2 and a half at 4.22 

March up 1 and a half at 4.37 and a half

Soybean Futures:

November up 7 and a half at 10.29 and a half

January up 5 and a half at 10.44 and a half

Wheat Futures: 

December up a half at 5.07 and a half 

March up a half at 5.25 and a half

Live Cattle Futures:

October up 1.00 at 234.10

December up 1.27 at 239

Feeder Cattle Futures:

October up 4.30 at 369.80

November up 4.85 at 369.10

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From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Corn = up 2 and a quarter at 5.62/bu

2026 Corn = up a half at 5.64/bu

2025 Soys = up 7 and a half at 13.60/bu

2026 Soys = up 3 and a half at 13.62/bu

2025 Soft Red Wheat = up a half at 5.97/bu

2026 Soft Red Wheat = up a half at 6.51/bu

2025 Soft White Wheat = up a half at 6.77/bu

2026 Soft White Wheat = up a half at 7.31/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $100.98 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.77 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $255.19 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $2.03 from the previous day.

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