Midwestern

Closing Markets for Wednesday, April 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

May down 1 at 4.47

July down 2 at 4.57

Soybean Futures:

May up 3 at 11.61

July up 2 at 11.77

Wheat Futures:

May down 18 at 5.80

July down 17 at 5.91

Live Cattle Futures:

June down 5 at 245.75

August down 12 at 242.25

Feeder Cattle Futures:

May up 125 at 367.87

August up 177 at 367.82

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From The Andersons at Kent Bridge:

2026 Crop Corn = down 2 at 6.06/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 3 at 5.93/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 14.92/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = steady at 14.27/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 17 at 7.51/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 13 at 8.09/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 at 7.21/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.39/BU

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From Underwood Grain:

2026 Crop Corn = down 2 at 6.06/BU

2027 Crop Corn = down 3 at 5.93/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 14.97/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = steady at 14.32/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 7.43/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 7.63/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 at 7.21/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 7.39/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $90.29 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $0.47 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $227.31 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $1.03.

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