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Aug. 17 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down a half at 3.63 and a quarter December down 1 at 3.74 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 1 and a half at 9.27 November up a half at 9.17

Wheat Futures: September down 6 at 5.00 and a half December down 7 and a quarter at 5.04 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 70 over September = 4.33/bu New Crop Corn = 45 over December = 4.20/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over November = 11.62/bu New Crop Soys = 2.05 over November = 11.22/bu

2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.60 over September = 8.61/bu 2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.80 over July 16 = 6.96/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over September = 5.51/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July 16 = 5.81/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $528/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = 4.33/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.20/bu

2014 Crop Soys = 11.57/bu 2015 Crop Soys = 11.12/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.06/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 5.81/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 8.61/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 at 6.96/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.66 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 25 cents

100% formula price = $186.04 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 59 cents

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