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Closing Markets For October 24

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 1 and a half at 3.52 and a half March up 1 and a half at 3.66 and a half

Soybean Futures: November down 4 at 9.76 and a half January down 3 and a half at 9.87 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: December up 2 at 4.38 and a half March up 1 and a quarter at 4.56 and a quarter

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From Agris Coop:

Nov 2017 Corn = 70 over December at 4.22/bu Nov 2018 Corn = 60 over December at 4.58/bu

Oct 2017 Soys = 1.70 over November at 11.45/bu Oct 2018 Soys = 1.75 over November at 11.72/bu

Oct 2017 Red Winter Wheat = 75 over December at 5.13/bu July 2018 Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July at 5.47/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.18/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 4.68/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 5 and a quarter at 11.71/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down 5 at 11.77/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.08/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 5.47/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.08/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 5.67/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $65.61 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $.92.

100% formula price = $149.81 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.61.

 

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