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Closing Markets For Thursday, August 30

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down a half at 3.40 and a half December down a quarter at 3.56 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 4 and a half at 8.18 and a half November down 5 at 8.31

Wheat Futures: September down 7 and a half at 5.08 December down 6 and a half at 5.35 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 110 over September at 4.67/bu New Crop Corn = 90 over December at 4.47/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.40 over November at 10.72/bu New Crop Soys = 2.55 over November at 10.87/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = .90 over September at 6.25/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.77/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over September at 6.15/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 95 over July at 6.57/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = steady at 4.67/bu 2018 Crop Corn = steady at 4.46/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 4 and a half at 10.57/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down 4 and a half at 10.82/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 6.05/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.52/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 6.10/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.72/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $46.02 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.89 from the previous day

100% formula price = $107.08 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.98.

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