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Closing Markets for Thursday, June 4th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 4 and a half at 3.28 and a half September up 4 and a half at 3.33

Soybean Futures: July up 10 and a half at 8.68 and a quarter August up 10 and a quarter at 8.69 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July up 12 and a half at 5.24 and a half September also up 12 and a half at 5.28 and a quarter

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.30 over July = 4.58/BU New Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.32/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.60 over July = 11.29/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.45 over November = 11.22/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.50 over July = 6.74/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over July = 6.44/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.32/BU 2021 Crop Corn = also up 4 and a half at 4.58/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 10 and a half at 11.21/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 14 at 11.02/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 and a half at 6.43/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 and a half at 6.67/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Voice-023-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $56.33 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.99

100% formula price = $137.20 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $3.83.

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