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August 21 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 4 at 3.48 December also down 4 at 3.61 and a half

Soybean Futures: Septermber down 5 at 9.32 and a half November down 2 and a half at 9.35 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 6 and a half at 4.09 and a quarter December down 5 and a half at 4.36 and a half

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From Thompsons at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over September at 4.24/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.28/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 11.33/bu New Crop Soys = 1.70 over November at 11.04/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.70 over September at 4.80/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.85 over July at 5.73/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over September at 4.65/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.48/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.14/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 4.28/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a half at 11.26/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = also down 1 and a half at 11.01/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 4.65/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and half at 5.48/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 4.80/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.78/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $82.93 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.54.

100% formula price = $188.85 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.16.

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