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Closing markets for Wednesday, August 28

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 6 and a half at 3.63 and a half December up 5 and a half at 3.71 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 5 and a half at 8.52 November up 6 at 8.65 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down a half at 4.73 December down 1 at 4.75 and a half

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From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:

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 = 2.15 over November at 10.81/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 10.61/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over September at 6.45/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July at 6.16/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over September at 6.35/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 5.96/bu

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From Palmerston Grains:

2018 Crop Corn = up 5 and a half at 5.42/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 5.01/bu

2018 Soybeans = up 6 and a half at 10.90/bu 2019 Soybeans = up 6 and a half at 10.70/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.32/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 6.08/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $72.98 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.53.

100% formula price = $175.01 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.44.

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