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August 2 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:
Corn Futures: September up 2 at 3.64 and a half December up 2 and a quarter at 3.78 and a half
Soybean Futures: August up 5 and a half at 9.65 September up 4 and a half at 9.69
Wheat Futures: September steady at 4.61 and a quarter December up a half at 4.88 and a quarter
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From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:
Old Crop Corn = 55 over September at 4.20/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.39/buOld Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 11.68/bu New Crop Soys = 1.70 over November at 11.48/buOld Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.75 over September at 5.36/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.90 over July at 6.22/buOld Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over September at 5.16/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.96/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 and a quarter at 4.25/bu 2017 Crop Corn = also up 2 and a quarter at 4.44/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 11.63/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = also up 5 and a half at 11.48/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 5.16/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.92/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports: 

The U.S. CME price = $87.44 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $2.06.

100% formula price = $198.05 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $5.15.

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