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Closing markets for Thursday, May 30

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 17 and a quarter at 4.36 September up 17 at 4.45

Soybean Futures July up 15 and a quarter at 8.87 and a quarter August up 15 and a quarter at 8.93 and a half

Wheat Futures: July up 23 and a half at 5.14 September up 23 at 5.21 and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.20 over July at 5.56/bu New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December at 5.52/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.20 over July at 11.09/bu New Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 11.31/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.65 over July at 6.80/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.65 over July at 6.80/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.45 over July at 6.60/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.45 over July at 6.60/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

2018 Crop Corn = up 17 and a half at 5.61/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 16 and a half at 5.52/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 17 at 11.14/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 17 at 11.30/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 24 at 6.64/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 24 at 6.64bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $82.24 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down .61 cents.

100% formula price = $201.08 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.95.

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