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Closing markets for Thursday, July 4

The Chicago Board of Trade was closed Thursday for the July 4th holiday in the U.S.

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From Thompsons at Hensall:

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 Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

2018 Crop Corn = up 17 and a half at 5.81/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 15 and a quarter at 5.66/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 10 at 10.94/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 10 at 10.98/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 6.69/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 and a half at 6.49/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.07 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.34.

100% formula price = $172.67 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.35.

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