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Aug. 18 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 3 at 3.66 and a quarter December up 2 and a half at 3.77 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 13 and a half at 9.13 and a quarter November down 12 and a half at 9.04 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 6 and a quarter at 4.94 and a quarter December down 5 and a half at 4.98 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

August Corn = 75 over September = 4.41/bu November Corn = 45 over December = 4.22/bu

August Soybeans = 2.45 over November = 11.49/bu October Soybeans = 2.00 over November = 11.04/bu

August Soft Red Winter Wheat = 45 over September = 5.39/bu July 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July 16 = 5.75/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $527/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2014 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.41/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.32/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 12 at 11.49/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 12 at 11.04/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.99/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.75/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 8.54/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.95/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.73 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 7 cents

100% formula price = $186.41 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 37 cents

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