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July 20 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 15 and a quarter at 4.05 December down 15 and a quarter at 4.16

Soybean Futures: August down 7 at 10.07 and a half September down 7 and a half at 9.98 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 21 and a quarter at 5.32 and a half December down 21 at 5.42 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 55 over September = 4.60/bu New Crop Corn = 45 over December = 4.61/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.35 over August = 12.43/bu New Crop Soys = 2.15 over November = 12.15/bu

2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.35 over September = 8.68/bu 2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.80 over July 16 = 7.37/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over September = 6.33/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July 16 = 6.17/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $578/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down 15 at 4.60/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 15 at 4.61/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 7 at 12.38/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 7 at 12.10/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 21 at 6.33/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 19 at 6.17/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 21 at 8.68/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 19 at 7.37/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $79.97 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 48 cents

100% formula price = $188.01 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 28 cents

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