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Closing markets for Wednesday, July 31

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 11 at 4.00 and a quarter December down 11 and a quarter at 4.09 and a half

Soybean Futures: August down 16 at 8.62 and a half September down 16 and a half at 8.67 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 10 and a half at 4.86 and a half December down 10 and a quarter at 4.92 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.80 over September at 5.80/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.35/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over August at 10.92/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 10.82/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over September at 6.57/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.49/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over September at 6.47/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.29/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = down 11 at 5.70/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down 11 at 5.40/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 14 and a half at 10.84/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 15 and a quarter at 10.86/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 at 6.47/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 6.36/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $83.00 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.80.

100% formula price = $197.74 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $4.45.

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