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August 15 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down and a quarter at 3.55 and a half December also down 7 and a quarter at 3.69

Soybean Futures: Septermber down 10 at 9.22 and a half November down 13 and a quarter at 9.25 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 12 and a half at 4.28 and a half December down 12 and a half at 4.55 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over September at 4.15/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.33/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 11.24/bu New Crop Soys = 1.75 over November at 10.99/bu

(DO NOT READ) Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.70 over September at 5.11/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.90 over July at 6.04/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over September at 4.89/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.61/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = down 7 and a half at 4.20/bu 2017 Crop Corn = also down 7 and a half at 4.34/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 11 at 11.27/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 14 at 11.04/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 and a half at 4.90/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also down 11 and a half at 5.62/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 and a half at 5.05/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = also down 11 and a half at 5.87/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $84.57 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.51.

100% formula price = $194.42 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.88.

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