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Sept. 7 - Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 5 and a quarter at 3.22 December is up 5 at 3.33 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 15 and a half at 9.90 November up 17 at 9.76 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 5 at 3.76 December up 4 at 4.02 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.05 over December = 4.38/bu New Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.23/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.50 over November = 12.26/bu October Soybeans = 2.35 over November = 12.11/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 10 over December = 4.13/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 = 4.87/bu

Old Crop White Wheat = 10 over December = 4.13/bu New Crop White Wheat = 50 over July 17 = 4.97/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2015 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.48/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.23/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 15 and a half at 12.21/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 15 and a half at 12.16/bu

Harvest 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 4.18/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 4.92/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $64.81 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. Compared to the previous business day that's down .18 cents.

100% formula price = $150.32 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 2.24 from the previous business day.

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