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Aug. 8 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 1 at 3.25 and a quarter December up a half at 3.34 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 15 at 10.18 and a half September up 13 and a quarter at 10.01 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 1 at 4.17 December up a half at 4.39 and a quarter

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From Thompsons in Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.10 over September = 4.35/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December = 4.15/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.90 over November = 12.75/bu New Crop Soys = 2.35 over November = 12.20/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 45 over September = 4.62/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 60 over July 17 = 5.39/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over September = 4.57/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 45 over July 17 = 5.38/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = 521.00 a tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.35/bu 2016 Crop Corn = 4.15/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 10 at 12.75/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 10 at 12.20/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.57/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.24/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.62/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.39/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $70.22 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 49 cents

100% formula price = $167.25 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 81 cents

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