Blackburn Agrimedia
Midwestern

Closing Markets for Tuesday, July 21

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

September up 3 at 4.52

December up 2 at 4.75

Soybean Futures:

August down 7 at 12.18

September down 5 at 12.10

Wheat Futures:

September up 4 at 6.78

December up 5 at 6.96

Live Cattle Futures:

August down 7 at 226.45

October down 25 at 223.05

Feeder Cattle Futures:

August down 260 at 349.40

September down 137 at 344.87

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2026 Crop Corn = up 2 at 6.15/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 2 at 6.05/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 16.12/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 15.35/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 8.52/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 8.32/BU

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From Hensall District Co-op:

2026 Crop Corn = up 2 at 6.15/BU

2027 Crop Corn = up 2 at 6.05/BU

2026 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 16.08/BU

2027 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 15.30/BU

2026 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 8.63/BU

2027 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 8.43/BU

2026 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 8.53/BU

2027 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 8.33/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $96.43 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's up $1.04 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $245.42 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's up $2.94.

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