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Closing Markets for Wednesday, October 16th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December down 1 and a half at 3.91 and a half March down a half at 4.03 and a half

Soybean Futures: November down 6 and a half at 9.28 January down 6 and a quarter at 9.42 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: December up 6 and a quarter at 5.13 and quarter March up 5  at 5.18 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:Old Crop Corn = 1.25 over December at 5.17/bu New Crop Corn = .90 over December at 4.99/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 11.43/bu New Crop Soys = 2.10 over November at 11.80/bu

Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.75 over December at 6.88/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.40 over July at 6.66/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.65 over December at 6.78/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.20 over July at 6.46/bu

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From Hensall Co-op:

2018 Corn = down 1 and a half at 5.17/bu 2019 Corn =  down 1 and a half 5.17/bu

2019 Soybeans = down 6  at 11.43/bu 2020 Soybeans = down 2 and a half at 11.80/bu

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat =  up 6 and a quarter at 6.78/bu 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 6.46/bu

2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 and a quarter  at 6.88/bu 2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 6.66/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $63.46 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.85.

100% formula price = $151.36 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.18.

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