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Closing markets for Wednesday, May 22

Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up a quarter at 3.94 and a half September up a half at 4.03 and a quarter

Soybean Futures July up 7 and a half at 8.29 and a half August up 7 and a half at 8.36 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July down 6 and a half at 4.72 and a quarter September down 5 and a half at 4.80 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.10 over July at 5.05/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 5.03/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.95 over July at 10.24/bu New Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 10.45/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July 2019 at 6.33/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July 2019 at 6.33/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July 2019 at 6.13/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July 2019 at 6.08/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.04/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.07/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 10.20/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 10.42/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.17/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 6.15/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $84.33 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.07.

100% formula price = $204.67 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.02.

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