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Closing Markets for Thursday, August 22nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September steady at 3.62 and a half December up a quarter at 3.70 and a half

Soybean Futures: September down 5 at 8.55 and a half November down 4 and a half at 8.68 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 4 and a half at 4.67 December up 3 and a half at 4.71 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.95 over September at 5.58/bu New Crop Corn = 1.30 over December at 5.01/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 10.94/bu New Crop Soys = 2.10 over November at 10.79/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.80 over September at 6.47/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July at 6.26/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.65 over September at 6.32/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over July at 6.11/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2018 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.63/bu 2019 Crop Corn = also up a half at 5.01/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 4 and a quarter at 10.93/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = also down 4 and a quarter at 10.78/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.27/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.95/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $77.38 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.03.

100% formula price = $185.81 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.69.

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