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Closing Markets for Monday, August 19th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 6 at 3.65 December also down 6 at 3.74 and a half

Soybean Futures: September down 13 and a half at 8.53 and a half November down 13 and a quarter at 8.66 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 6 and a quarter at 4.64 and a half December also down 6 and a quarter at 4.71 and a quarter

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From Thompsons at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.95 over September at 5.60/bu New Crop Corn = 1.30 over December at 5.05/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 10.92/bu New Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 10.82/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over September at 6.36/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July at 6.20/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over September at 6.26/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 6.00/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2018 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.55/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down 6 and a quarter at 5.05/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 13 and a quarter at 10.87/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = also up 13 and a quarter at 10.67/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 6.26/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also down 5 and a quarter at 6.00/bu

2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 6.36/bu 2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = also down 5 and a quarter at 6.20/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $78.86 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.12.

100% formula price = $189.50 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.31.

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