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June 17 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 12 and a half at 4.37 and a half September up 12 and a half at 4.430

Soybean Futures: July up 25 at 11.59 and a half August up 26 and a half at 11.60

Wheat Futures: July up 8 and a quarter at 4.80 and a half September up 10 and a quarter at 4.95

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From Thompson's Limited at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over July = 5.18/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December = 5.19/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.65 over July = 14.25/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.50 over November = 13.98/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.65 over July = 7.46/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 65 over July 17 = 5.46/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 20 over July = 5.01/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 = 5.21/bu

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From Snobelin Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = up 12 and a half at 5.18/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 13 at 5.19/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 25 at 14.25/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 29 and a quarter at 13.98/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 5.21/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 5.21/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 and a half at 5.46/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.12/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $82.44 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 51 cents

100% formula price = $194.51 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $3.10

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