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Closing Markets for Tuesday, July 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 2 at 4.14 September up 4 and a quarter at 4.19 and a half

Soybean Futures July down 7 and a half at 8.77 and a half August down 9 and a half at 8.80

Wheat Futures: July down 10 and a half at 5.03 and a quarter September down 8 and a half at 5.03

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over September at 5.64/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.51/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over August at 10.90/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 10.94/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.65 over July at 6.68/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.74/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.55 over July at 6.58/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.54/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2018 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 5.64/bu 2019 Crop Corn = also up 3 and a half at 5.51/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 10 at 10.85/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 9 and a half at 10.89/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.58/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also down 8 and a half at 6.56/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.63/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = also down 8 and a half at 6.63/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $74.48 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.84.

100% formula price = $176.22 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.28..

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