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Dec. 16 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a quarter at 3.56 and quarter May down a quarter at 3.63

Soybean Futures: January up 7 and a half at 10.36 and half March up 7 and a half at 10.46 and a half

Wheat Futures: March is unchanged at 4.09 and a quarter May up a half at 4.21 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March = 4.21/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December '17 = 4.67/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.65 over January = 13.02/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November = 12.80/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 65 over March = 4.74/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.05/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over March = 4.74/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 4.95/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = unchanged at 4.21/bu 2017 Crop Corn = unchanged at 4.72/bu

2016 Crop Soys = up 7 at 12.97/bu 2017 Crop Soys = up 3 at 12.80/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 4.74/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.95/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = holding at 4.74/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.00/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $57.59 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's steady

100% formula price = $139.17 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.85

For the week of December 4th to the 10th:

Average total value price was $154.42

Total volume of hogs sold was 98,858

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