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Dec. 20 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 at 3.50 and a quarter May down 3 at 3.57

Soybean Futures: January down 16 and a quarter at 10.05 and a quarter March down 16 and a quarter at 10.15 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 1 and a half at 4.03 and a quarter May down 1 and a half at 4.16

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From Agris in Thamesville:

December Corn = 65 over March = 4.15/bu November Corn = 80 over December '17 = 4.61/bu

December Soybeans = 2.68 over January = 12.73/bu October Soybeans = 2.60 over November = 12.56/bu

December Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over March = 4.68/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 4.90/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.15/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.67/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 16 at 12.75/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 15 at 12.62/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.73/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 4.91/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.73/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = unchanged at 4.96/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $58.18 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 35 cents

100% formula price = $140.60 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.45

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