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Closing markets for Thursday, August 1

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 6 and a half at 3.93 and a half December down 6 and a half at 4.03 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August down 16 and a quarter at 8.47 and a half September down 15 and a quarter at 8.53 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 8 at 4.79 and a quarter December down 8 and a half at 4.84 and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.80 over September at 5.73/bu New Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.28/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over August at 10.75/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 10.65/bu

New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.36/bu

New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.13/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

August Corn = down 7 and a half at 5.87/bu November Corn = down 7 and a half at 5.27/bu

August Soybeans = down 16 and a quarter at 10.85/bu October Soybeans = down 16 and a quarter at 10.70/bu

August Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 and a half at 6.30/bu July 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 and a quarter at 6.11/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $83.78 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.78.

100% formula price = $199.32 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.58.

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