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Closing Markets For Wednesday, July 11

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July down 7 and a half at 3.32 and a quarter September down 7 at 3.40 and a half

Soybean Futures: July down 21 and a half at 8.30 and a half August down 22 and a half at 8.33 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July steady at 4.89 and a half September down 18 at 4.74

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 95 over September at 4.35/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December at 4.38/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.50 over August at 10.83/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over November at 10.88/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over September at 5.82/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July 19 at 6.43/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over September at 5.72/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 6.28/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2017 Crop Corn = down 7 and a half at 4.40/bu 2018 Crop Corn = also down 7 and a half at 4.38/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 22 and a half at 10.73/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down 23 and a quarter at 10.88/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 20 and a quarter at 5.71/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 15 and a half at 6.22/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $81.59 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.09 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $193.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.09.

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