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Closing markets for Wednesday, May 8

Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 2 and a quarter at 3.55 and a half July down 3 and a half at 3.62 and a half

Soybean Futures May down 1 and a half at 8.16 and a quarter July down 5 and a half at 8.25 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May down a half at 4.30 July down 1 and a half at 4.37 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.00 over July at 4.64/bu New Crop Corn = 0.85 over December at 4.67/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.90 over July at 10.17/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 10.46/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July 2019 at 5.99/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July 2019 at 5.99/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July 2019 at 5.69/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July 2019 at 5.69/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 4.64/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 4.72/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 10.22bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a half at 10.45/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 5.64/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 5.72/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario:

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Ontario Pork:

The U.S. CME price = $82.55 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.15.

100% formula price = $201.27 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.07.

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