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Closing Markets For September 20

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 2 at 3.50 and a quarter March up 2 at 3.62 and a half

Soybean Futures: November up 5 at 9.70 and a half January up 4 and a half at 9.80 and a half

Wheat Futures: December up 8 and a half at 4.51 and a half March up 7 and quarter at 4.71 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.20/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.10/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.45 over November at 11.15/bu New Crop Soys = 1.45 over November at 11.15/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 40 over December at 4.90/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 85 over July at 5.80/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over December at 4.90/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July at 5.55/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.25/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.10/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a half at 11.15/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a half at 11.15/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 and a half at 4.85/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 and a quarter at 5.40/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $61.29 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $ .98.

100% formula price = $135.82 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $ 1.76.

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