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Closing Markets for Thursday, August 9

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 2 and a half at 3.68 and a half December also down 2 and a half at 3.82 and a half

Soybean Futures: August down 6 and a quarter at 8.87 and a half September down 6 and a half at 8.93

Wheat Futures: September down 6 and a quarter at 5.63 and a half December down 5 and a half at 5.85 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 120 over September at 4.89/bu New Crop Corn = 1 over December at 4.83/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.53/bu New Crop Soys = 2.75 over November at 11.79/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July 19 at 6.75/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 7.19/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over September at 6.70/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July at 7.09/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2017 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.89/bu 2018 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 4.78/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a half at 11.53/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = also down 6 and a half at 11.79/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 6.70/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.09/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $62.78 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $2.29 from the previous day

100% formula price = $147.92 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.79.

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