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Closing markets for Thursday, August 29

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 4 and a half at 3.58 December down a half at 3.70 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 2 and a half at 8.55 and a half November up 2 and a half at 8.68 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 2 and a quarter at 4.70 December down 2 and a half at 4.72 and a half

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From Thompsons at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.90 over September at 5.61/bu New Crop Corn = 1.30 over December at 5.01/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.20 over November at 10.89/bu New Crop Soys = 2.05 over November at 10.74/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over September at 6.43/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July at 6.14/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over September at 6.33/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 5.94/bu

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From Great Lakes Grains in Mitchell:

September Corn = up a quarter at 5.61/bu November Corn = up a quarter at 5.01/bu

August Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 10.88/bu October Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 10.73/bu

September Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.27/bu July 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 5.93/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $72.28 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.70.

100% formula price = $173.76 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.25.

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