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June 8 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 3 and a half at 4.31 and a quarter September up 4 and a quarter at 4.34 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 36 and a half at 11.77 and a half August up 34 and a half at 11.73

Wheat Futures: July up 10 and a half at 5.19 and a half September up 11 and a quarter at 5.30 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over July = 5.11/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December = 5.02/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.45 over July = 14.23/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.25 over November = 13.75/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.65 over July = 7.85/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.85/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 15 under July = 5.05/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July = 5.60/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2015 Crop Soybeans = up 36 at 14.23/bu 2016 Crop Soybeans = up 33 at 13.75/bu

2015 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.21/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.12/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.65/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.60/bu

2015 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.50/bu 2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.65/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.68 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 83 cents

100% formula price = $182.00 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up a dollar

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