Sarnia

Closing Markets For September 15

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up half at 3.54 and a half March up a half at 3.67

Soybean Futures: November up 7 and a half at 9.68 and a half January up 7 at 9.79

Wheat Futures: December up 5 and a quarter at at 4.48 and a quarter March up 4 and a half at 4.67

===

From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over September at 4.25/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.15/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.45 over November at 11.14/bu New Crop Soys = 1.30 over November at 10.99/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 40 over September at 4.89/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 85 over July at 5.77/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over September at 4.84/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.52/bu

===

From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.23/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.20/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a quarter at 11.19/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a quarter at 11.04/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 4.84/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.47/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 4.94/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.72/bu

===

Beef Farmers Of Ontario

[audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BEEF-09-15-17.mp3"][/audio]

===

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $64.57 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $ 1.14.

100% formula price = $142.23 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $ 2.40

Read More Local Stories

File photo courtesy of  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks

Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.