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Closing Markets for Thursday, May 21st

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July down 1 and a half at 3.18 September down 1 and a quarter at 3.23

Soybean Futures: July down 11 and a half at 8.35 and a quarter August down 10 and a quarter at 8.39

Wheat Futures: July up 2 at 5.15 and a half September up 3 and a quarter at 5.18 and a half

Live Cattle Futures: June up 25 at 98.65 August up 10 at 97.72 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures: May up 2 and a half at 126.02 and a half August up 7 and a half at 129.07 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.25 over July = 4.43/BU New Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.23/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.85 over July = 11.20/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.70 over November = 11.16/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.75 over July = 6.91/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.51/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.23/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 4.50/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 11.15/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a quarter at 10.87/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter at 6.51/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 6.64/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Voice-011-1-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $64.98 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.27

100% formula price = $163.01 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $5.43.

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