Midwestern

Closing Markets for Thursday, May 14

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July down 13 at 4.67

September down 13 at 4.74

Soybean Futures:

July down 35 at 11.93

August down 32 at 11.91

Wheat Futures:

July down 17 at 6.58

September down 16 at 6.72

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 45 at 252.35

August down 7 at 246.40

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 270 at 358.22

September down 245 at 355.52

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From Wanstead Farmers Co-operative:

2026 Crop Corn = down 11 at 6.31/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 9 at 6.22/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 24 at 15.46/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 17 at 14.54/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 17 at 8.03/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 14 at 8.63/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 at 7.83/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 14 at 8.08/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2026 Crop Corn = down 11 at 6.21/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 9 at 6.06/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 24 at 15.23/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = down 17 at 14.43/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a half at 6.56/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 6.95/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 at 7.88/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 14 at 8.18/BU

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.67 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.13 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $225.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.44.

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