Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, May 19

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

July down 1 and a half at 4.75 and a quarter

September down a half at 4.81 and a half

Soybean Futures:

July down 2 and a half at 12.10 and a quarter

August down a half at 12.10 and a quarter

Wheat Futures:

July up 3 and a half at 6.68

September up 3 and a quarter at 6.81

Live Cattle Futures:

June up 125 at 254.62 and a half

August up 2 and a half at 247.17 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August up 500 at 363.85

September up 487 and a half at 361.07 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2026 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 6.28/BU

2027 Crop Corn = unchanged at 6.08/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 15.48/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 14.61/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 7.97/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter 8.27/BU

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From Hensall District Co-op:

2026 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 6.28/BU

2027 Crop Corn = unchanged at 6.08/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 15.48/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 14.61/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 7.97/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter 8.27/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.35 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.29 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $224.93 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.72.

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