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July 8 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up a half at 4.16 and a quarter September up 1 and a quarter at 4.24 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 4 and a quarter at 10.06 and a quarter August up 4 and a half at 9.96 and a half

Wheat Futures: July down 7 and a quarter at 5.72 and a quarter September down 7 and a half at 5.77 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 55 over September = 4.80/bu New Crop Corn = 35 over December = 4.69/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.20 over August = 12.17/bu New Crop Soybeans = 1.85 over November = 11.73/bu

2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.35 over September = 9.23/bu 2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.75 over July 16 = 7.66/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over September = 6.73/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over July 16 = 6.46/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $557/tonne

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From Palmerston Grain:

2014 Crop Soybeans = up 4 at 12.17/bu 2015 Crop Soybeans = up 2 at 11.78/bu

2014 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.80/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.69/bu

2014 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 6.68/bu 2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 6.46/bu

2014 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 7.43/bu 2015 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 7.31/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $77.75 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 51 cents

100% formula price = $179.12 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.75

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