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Sept. 12 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down a half at 3.29 and a quarter December down 1 and a half at 3.39 and a half

Soybean Futures: September down 12 and a half at 9.84 and a half November down 16 at 9.64 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 7 and a quarter at 3.83 and a quarter December up 5 and a quarter 4.09 and a quarter

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From Thompson's in Blenheim:

Old Crop Corn = 1.05 over December at 4.45/bu New Crop Corn = 90 over December at 4.30/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.65 over November at 12.29/bu New Crop Soys = 2.65 over November at 12.29/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 10 over December at 4.19/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 50 over July 17 at 5.05/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 10 over December at 4.19/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 at 4.95/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.45/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.30/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 16 at 12.24/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 16 at 12.24/bu

2016Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 4.19/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 4.95/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 4.19/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.50/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $64.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down a penny

100% formula price = $151.07 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.39

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