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Closing markets for Tuesday, August 27

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 1 and a half at 3.57 December down 2 and a quarter at 3.66

Soybean Futures: September down 7 and a half at 8.46 November down 8 and a quarter at 8.59

Wheat Futures: September up 1 and a quarter at 4.74 and a quarter December up 2 and a half at 4.77 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 2.00 over September at 5.57/bu New Crop Corn = 1.30 over December at 4.96/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 10.74/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 10.59/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.55 over September at 6.28/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 5.97/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2018 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 5.52/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.96/bu

2018 Soybeans = down 8 at 10.79/bu 2019 Soybeans = down 8 at 10.59/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 6.34/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 5.97/bu

2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 6.44/bu 2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 6.17/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.92 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.31.

100% formula price = $177.45 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $3.58.

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