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July 7 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade: Corn Futures: July up 1 and a half at 3.81 and a half September up 1 and a quarter at 3.91 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 11 and a half at 9.92 and a quarter August up 12 at 9.97 and a half

Wheat Futures: July down 1 and a half at 5.17 and a quarter September down 6 and a half at 5.32 and a quarter

=== From Thompson's at Blacks Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over July at 4.57/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over November at 4.80/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.30 over July at 12.32/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over October at 12.11/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July at 6.32/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July at 6.91/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 6.12/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over July at 6.71/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.61/bu 2017 Crop Corn = also up 2 at 4.83/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 15 and a quarter at 12.26/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 16 and a quarter at 12.21/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.10/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 6.71/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.30/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 6.91/bu ===

Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $92.52 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.29

100% formula price = $216.87 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $.09.

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