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July 24 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade: 
Corn Futures: September down 3 and a quarter at 3.76 and a half December also down 3 and a quarter at 3.90 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August down 12 and a quarter at 9.96 and a half September down 12 and a half at 10.02 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 10 and a half at 4.88 and a half December down 8 and a half at 5.14

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over September at 4.37/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.61/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.00 over August at 11.98/bu New Crop Soys = 1.75 over November at 11.85bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.80 over September at 5.69/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July at 6.48/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over September at 5.49/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July 18 at 6.18/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = down 8 and a quarter at 4.32/bu 2017 Crop Corn = also down 8 and a quarter at 4.55/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 19 and a half at 12.00/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 20 at 11.92/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 at 5.51/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 6.17/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 at 5.71/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 and a quarter at 6.47/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports: 

The U.S. CME price = $91.53 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.75.

100% formula price = $207.94 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.88.

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