Midwest Strategic Investments


	Thanks for your business in 2011, we look forward to the excitement that 2012 is sure to bring! Come and visit us at the WMT Ag Expo in Cedar Rapids on January 10th and 11th, or at the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines on January 31st-February 2nd!

Futures

	@C - CORN - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 12	633'4	642'2	631'0	641'6s	7'2	01:40P
	May 12	639'0	648'0	636'4	647'4s	7'4	01:40P
	Jul 12	643'2	651'6	640'4	651'0s	7'2	01:40P
	Sep 12	588'0	594'4	587'0	594'0s	5'2	01:40P
	Dec 12	566'0	571'6	564'0	571'0s	5'0	01:40P
	Mar 13	577'2	583'2	576'4	583'0s	4'6	01:40P

	@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 12	1221'6	1225'6	1215'0	1219'0s	-3'6	01:40P
	May 12	1231'0	1235'0	1224'6	1228'4s	-3'4	01:40P
	Jul 12	1239'6	1244'2	1234'4	1238'2s	-3'4	01:40P
	Aug 12	1238'6	1238'6	1233'4	1236'2s	-3'2	01:40P
	Sep 12	1231'4	1231'6	1225'0	1228'2s	-1'4	01:40P
	Nov 12	1219'6	1225'0	1217'4	1222'2s	0'4	01:40P
	Jan 13	1228'2	1230'0	1225'2	1229'2s	0'4	01:40P

	@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 12	3226	3243	3205	3222s	- 14	01:40P
	May 12	3246	3261	3224	3239s	- 15	01:40P
	Jul 12	3271	3284	3247	3264s	- 14	01:40P
	Aug 12	3267	3270	3250	3260s	- 12	01:40P
	Sep 12	3264	3264	3242	3246s	- 12	01:40P

	@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Feb 12	124.550	124.925	124.350	124.750	0.200	01:54P
	Apr 12	127.950	128.600	127.750	128.450	0.400	01:54P
	Jun 12	126.575	127.300	126.275	127.175	0.675	01:54P
	Aug 12	128.550	129.100	128.150	129.050	0.325	01:54P
	Oct 12	131.050	131.725	130.700	131.675	0.550	01:54P

	@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Feb 12	86.350	86.750	85.825	86.500	0.550	01:54P
	Apr 12	87.150	87.550	86.225	87.325	0.525	01:54P
	May 12	94.800	95.950	94.600	95.950	0.550	01:54P
	Jun 12	97.275	97.525	96.500	97.425	0.575	01:54P
	Jul 12	96.925	97.600	96.575	97.575	0.775	01:54P

	@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 12	153.800	154.900	153.425	154.600	0.975	01:54P
	Apr 12	156.000	156.950	155.500	156.800	0.875	01:54P
	May 12	156.750	157.700	156.500	157.600	0.800	01:54P
	Aug 12	158.150	159.050	157.850	158.900	0.800	01:54P
	Sep 12	158.100	158.800	158.075	158.575	0.475	01:54P

My Custom Markets
	Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More

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Cedar Rapids, IA

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Humid:	61%	Dew Pt:	23^oF
Barom:	29.99	Wind Dir:	S
Cond:	N/A	Wind Spd:	7 mph
Sunrise:	7:24	Sunset:	5:14
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Cedar Rapids, IA

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DTN Weather Summary

Key Crop Areas Mostly Dry This Weekend

Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

A little light snow or snow showers will move through the southern and eastern Midwest Friday night and early Saturday. The balance of the key U.S. crop areas will be dry through Saturday. Most of the U.S. crop areas will continue dry Sunday as well. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 11:54AM Fri Jan 27, 2012 CST

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