December 20 Closing Markets

By Adam Bell

December 20, 2017 - 9:02pm

On the Chicago Board of Trade

Corn Futures: March up 1 and a half at 3.49 and a quarter May also up 1 and a half at 3.57 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 3 at 9.53 March down 3 and a quarter at 9.63 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 4 and a half at 4.24 May up 3 and a half at 4.36 and a half

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From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over March at 4.09/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.48/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.00 over January at 11.54/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 11.76/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.14/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 5.50/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over March at 5.04/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.25/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.14/bu 2018 Crop Corn = also up 1 and a half at 4.47/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 2 at 11.59/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down and a half at 11.76/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.03/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 5.30/bu

(DO NOT READ) 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.00/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down a quarter at 5.42/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $62.52 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up .29 cents from the previous day.

100% formula price = $145.43 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down .46 cents.

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