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Dec. 9 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 6 at 3.52 and a half March up 6 at 3.59 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 10 and a half at 10.37 and a half March up 10 and a half at 10.48 and a half

Wheat Futures: December up 9 and a half at 4.00 and a quarter March up 8 at 4.16 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over March = 4.20/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December '17 = 4.69/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over January = 12.83/bu New Crop Soys =2.40 over November = 12.65/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 50 over March = 4.66/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.09/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over March = 4.66/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 4.99/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = up 6 at 4.20/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 5 at 4.74/bu

2016 Crop Soys = up 10 at 12.93/bu 2017 Crop Soys = up 12 at 12.80/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 4.66/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 4.94/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 4.66/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 4.99/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $53.77 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.23

100% formula price = $128.15 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.66

For the week of November 27th to December 3rd:

Average total value price was $149.26

Total volume of hogs sold was 99,765

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