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Dec. 23 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 3.45 and a half May down 1 and a half at 3.52 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 5 and a half at 9.89 March down 6 and a half at 9.97 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 3 and a half at 3.93 and a half May down 3 and a quarter at 4.06 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over March = 4.16/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December '17 = 4.61/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.75 over January = 12.64/bu New Crop Soys = 2.65 over November = 12.46/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.64/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 4.93/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.64/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 4.81/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.16/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.66/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 5 at 12.69/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 6 at 12.51/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.64/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.81/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.64/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.86/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $58.08 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 20 cents

100% formula price = $141.12 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 21 cents

For the week of December 11th to the 17th:

Average total value price was $165.33

Total volume of hogs sold was 101,160

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