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Aug. 26 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 7 and a quarter at 3.16 and a quarter December down 7 at 3.25

Soybean Futures: September down 7 and a half at 9.90 and a half November down 8 and a quarter at 9.67 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 17 and a half at 3.83 and a half December down 16 and a quarter at 4.07 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 1.15 over September = 4.31/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December = 4.10/bu

Old Crop Soys = 3.00 over November = 12.67/bu New Crop Soys = 2.55 over November = 12.22/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 30 over September = 4.14/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 55 over July 17 = 5.11/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over September = 4.14/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 45 over July 17 = 5.01/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.31/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.15/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 8 at 12.62/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 8 at 12.22/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 at 4.19/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 14 at 4.96/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 17 at 4.24/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 14 at 5.06/bu ===

(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $67.05 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 2 cents

100% formula price = $156.69 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 1 cent

For the week of: August 14-20

Average total value price was $185.98

The total volume of hogs sold was 92,993

 

 

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