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September 5 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 3 and a half at 3.43 and a half December up 3 and a quarter at 3.58 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 16 and a half at 9.58 and a half November up 18 and a quarter at 9.67 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 10 and a half at 4.31 and a half December up 4 and a half at 4.43 and a half

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From Thomspon's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over September at 4.29/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.24/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.85 over November at 11.54/bu New Crop Soys = 1.55 over November at 11.24/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.40 over September at 4.83/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.85 over July at 5.72/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over September at 4.78/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.47/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2016 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 4.29/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 3 and a quarter at 4.24/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 19 at 11.54/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 19 at 11.24/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 4.78/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.47/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 4.83/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.72/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $71.86 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's steady.

100% formula price = $160.91 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight

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