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June 24 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July down 2 and a half at 3.84 and a half September down 3 and a half at 3.89

Soybean Futures: July down 21 and a half at 11.03 August down 22 at 11.01 and a half

Wheat Futures: July up a half at 4.54 and a half September down a half at 4.65

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 80 over July = 4.65/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December = 4.64/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over July = 13.63/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over November = 13.19/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.55 over July = 7.10/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 5.10/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 20 over July = 4.75/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over July = 4.85/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.65/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.66/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 21 at 13.63/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 23 at 13.19/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 4.90/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 4.90/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 5.10/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.66/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $84.31 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 56 cents

100% formula price = $194.54 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 27 cents

For the week of: June 12-18

Average total value price = $217.49

Total hogs sold = 86,380

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