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Closing markets for Wednesday, July 3

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 19 and a quarter at 4.32 and a half September up 17 and a quarter at 4.36 and a quarter

Soybean Futures July up 9 and a half at 8.85 and a half August up 9 and a half at 8.89 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July up 15 at 5.18 and a half September up 10 and a quarter at 5.13 and a half

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From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over September at 5.82/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.66/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.05 over August at 10.95/bu New Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 10.99/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.65 over September at 6.79/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.79/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.55 over September at 6.69/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.59/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = up 10 and a half at 5.69/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 9 and a quarter at 5.60/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 11.02/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 11.01/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 6.64/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.57/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.41 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.07.

100% formula price = $174.02 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.20.

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