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Closing Markets for Thursday, July 11th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 13 and a half at 4.48 September up 9 at 4.44

Soybean Futures July up 2 at 8.95 August up 3 and a half at 8.98

Wheat Futures: July up 23 and a half at 5.35 and a half September up 16 at 5.20 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.60 over September at 6.04/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.73/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over August at 11.14/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 11.12/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over September at 6.92/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.87/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over September at 6.82/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over July at 6.77/bu

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From Great Lakes Grains in Mitchell:

2018 Crop Corn = up 9 and a quarter at 6.04/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 8 and a half at 5.73/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a half at 11.14/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = also up 4 and a half at 11.12/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 16 and a quarter at 6.76/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 15 at 6.56/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $70.60 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 59 cents.

100% formula price = $167.03 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.30.

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