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August 3 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:
Corn Futures: September down 1 at 3.64 December down a half at 3.78 and a halfSoybean Futures: August down 18 and a half at 9.47 and a half September down 15 and a half at 9.55

Wheat Futures: September down 3 and a quarter at 4.57 and a half December down 3 and a half at 4.84 and a quarter

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over September at 4.24/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.38/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 11.51/bu New Crop Soys = 1.75 over November at 11.36/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.75 over September at 5.33/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.90 over August at 5.97/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over September at 5.13/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over August at 5.95/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 4.19/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 4.43/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 17 at 11.51/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = also down 17 at 11.36/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 5.90/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.10/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.20/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 6.35/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports: 

The U.S. CME price = $87.26 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.37.

100% formula price = $198.36 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.31.

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