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Closing Markets for Tuesday, October 2nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 1 and a half at 3.67 and a half March also up 1 and a half at 3.79 and a half

Soybean Futures: November up 9 and a quarter at 8.67 January up 9 at 8.80 and a half

Wheat Futures: December up 10 and a half at 5.20 and a quarter March also up 10 and a half at 5.39 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 85 over December at 4.52/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December at 4.80/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over November at 11.11/bu New Crop Soys = 1.65 over November at 10.97/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over December at 5.89/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over July 2019 at 6.39/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2018 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.78/bu 2019 Crop Corn = also up 1 and a half at 4.53/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a quarter at 11.16/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 9 and a quarter at 11.07/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 and a half at 5.89/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 6.40/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 9 and a half at 6.39/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 at 6.85/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $67.53 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up .63 cents from the previous day 100% formula price = $156.17 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.25.

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