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Closing markets for Friday, July 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 2 and a half at 4.35 and a half September up 2 and a half at 4.39 and a quarter

Soybean Futures July down 13 at 8.72 and a quarter August down 14 and a half at 8.75 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July down 1 at 5.17 September up 2 and a half at 5.16 and a half

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From Thompsons at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over September at 5.84/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.68/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.05 over August at 10.81/bu New Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 10.84/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.65 over September at 6.81/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.76/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.55 over September at 6.71/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.56/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2018 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.84/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 1 at 5.67/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 13 and a half at 10.86/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a quarter at 10.90/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 6.70/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.51/bu

2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 6.75/bu 2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.71/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 steady.

100% formula price = $172.48 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.19.

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