Midwestern

Closing Markets for Monday, March 16

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 12 and a half at 4.54 and a half

July down 11 and a half at 4.66 and a half

Soybean Futures:

May down 70 at 11.55 and a quarter

July down 70 at 11.67 and a half

Wheat Futures: 

May down 16 and a half at 5.97

July down 16 and a half at 6.08

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From Snobelen Farms:

2025 Corn = down 13 and a quarter at 5.94/bu

2026 Corn = down 11 and a half at 6.10/bu

2025 Soys = down 70 at 15.45/bu

2026 Soys = down 40 and a half at 14.41/bu

2025 Soft Red Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.37/bu

2026 Soft Red Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.23/bu

2025 Soft White Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.57/bu

2026 Soft White Wheat = down 16 and a half at 7.73/bu

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Beef Farmers:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $91.65 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.11 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $227.60 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.94 from the previous day.

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