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Closing Markets for Thursday, July 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July down 5 and a half at 3.42 and a half September down 7 and a half at 3.43

Soybean Futures: July down 1 and a quarter at 8.92 and a half August unchanged at 8.91 and a half

Wheat Futures: July down 12 and a quarter at 4.86 and a half September down 6 and a half at 4.92

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From The Anderson’s at Kent Bridge:

2019 Crop Corn = 1.35 under September = 4.79/BU 2020 Crop Corn = 90 under December = 4.44/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = 2.85 over August = 11.76/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = 2.55 over November = 11.52/BU

2020 Crop White Wheat = 1.25 under September = 6.17/BU 2021 Crop White Wheat = 1.25 under July = 6.39/BU

2020 Crop Red Wheat = 1.10 under September = 6.02/BU 2021 Crop Red Wheat = 1.10 under July = 6.24/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

July Corn = down 7 at 4.78/BU November Corn = down 7 at 4.43/BU

July Soybeans = down a quarter at 11.76/BU October Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 11.51/BU

July 2020 Red Wheat = down 6 and a half at 6.02/BU July 2021 Red Wheat = down 4 and a half at 6.18/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $45.07 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.42.

100% formula price = $110.50 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.05.

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