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Aug. 5 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 3 and a half at 3.24 and a quarter December up 3 and a quarter at 3.34 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August up 13 and a quarter at 10.03 and a half September up 14 and a half at 9.88

Wheat Futures: September up 12 and a half 4.16 December up 7 and a half at 4.38

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 1.10 over September = 4.34/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.09/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.90 over November = 12.65/bu New Crop Soys = 2.35 over November = 12.10/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 45 over September = 4.61/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 60 over July 17 = 5.40/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over September = 4.56/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 45 over July 17 = 5.25/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = 522.00 a tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.34/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.19/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 17 at 12.75/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 17 at 12.20/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 4.58/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.25/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 12 at 4.63/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.35/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $70.71 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 62 cents

100% formula price = $166.44 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.18

For the week of: July 25-30

Average total value price = $212.56

Total hogs sold = 96.570

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