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July 31 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 2 and a quarter at 3.71 December down 2 and a half at 3.81 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August down 9 and a half at 9.80 and a half September down 11 and a quarter at 9.53 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 2 and a half at 4.99 and a quarter December up a half at 5.04 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 55 over September = 4.26/bu New Crop Corn = 45 over December = 4.26/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.20 over November = 11.60/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November = 11.40/bu

New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.35 over September = 8.34/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.80 over July 16 = 6.97/bu

New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over September = 5.79/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July 16 = 5.77/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $566/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.26/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.26/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 9 at 11.60/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 9 at 11.40/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.99/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.77/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 8.34/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 6.97/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.76 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 32 cents

100% formula price = $185.33 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.63

For the week of: July 19th-25th

Average total value price = $203.91

Total hogs sold = 92,732

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