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Closing Markets For Wednesday, August 1

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 6 and a half at 3.65 and a half December down 6 and a half at 3.80

Soybean Futures: August down 17 and a quarter at 8.86 and a half September down 17 and a half at 8.91

Wheat Futures: September up 5 and a half at 5.59 and a quarter December up 6 and a quarter at 5.79 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 90 over December 2018 at 4.70/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December 2019 at 4.89/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.62/bu New Crop Soys = 2.70 over November at 11.72/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over September at 6.68/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July 2019 at 7.12/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over September at 6.63/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July 2019 at 6.97/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2017 Crop Corn = down 7 and a quarter at 4.80/bu 2018 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.69/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 17 and a quarter at 11.56/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down 17 and quarter at 11.66/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.63/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 7.01/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $70.32 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.00 from the previous day

100% formula price = $165.40 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.43.

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