Midwestern

Closing Markets for Friday, May 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July up 3 at 4.71

September up 3 at 4.77

Soybean Futures:

July up 14 at 12.06

August up 14 at 12.01

Wheat Futures:

July up 7 at 6.20

September up 7 at 6.35

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 87 at 249.17

August down 192 at 243.97

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 75 at 367.07

August down 202 at 364.15

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From The Andersons at Blacks Lane:

2026 Crop Corn = up 3 at 6.23/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 4 at 6.10/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 15 at 15.19/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 11 at 14.47/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 7.54/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 8.17/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 7.34/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 7.72/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2026 Crop Corn = up 4 at 6.24/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 4 at 6.11/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 16 at 15.10/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 11 at 14.42/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 = up 6 at 7.34/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 7.72/BU

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.96 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.13 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $224.52 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.16.

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