Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, May 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July down 6 at 4.79

September down 5 at 4.90

Soybean Futures:

July down 12 at 12.10

August down 12 at 12.03

Wheat Futures:

July down 12 at 6.28

September down 12 at 6.44

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 105 at 251.95

August down 145 at 246.37

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 502at 371.62

August up 562 at 372.22

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2026 Crop Corn = down 4 at 6.30/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 3 at 6.12/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 15.20/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 14.46/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 7.81/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 8.41/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.47/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 7.86/BU

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From Hensall District Co-op:

2026 Crop Corn = down 4 at 6.31/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 3 at 6.12/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 7 at 15.15/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 14.41/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.53/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.68/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.48/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 7.87/BU

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.93 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.20 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $224.07 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.30.

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