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Aug. 22 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 1 at 3.33 and a quarter December down 1 and a quarter at 3.42 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 8 and a quarter at 10.35 and a quarter November up 11 and a quarter at 10.15 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 11 and a half at 4.15 and a quarter December down 9 and a half at 4.35 and a quarter

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 1.15 over September =4.48/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December =4.28/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.95 over November =13.11/bu New Crop Soys = 2.45 over November =12.61/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 35 over September = 4.50/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 55 over July 17 = 5.36/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over September =4.50/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 = 5.21/bu

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From Snobelin Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.48/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.33/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 11 at 13.06/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 11 at 12.56/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 4.50/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.21/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 at 4.50/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.36/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $67.08 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 28 cents

100% formula price = $156.05 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 61 cents

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