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Closing Markets for Wednesday, July 8th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 3 and a half at 3.48 and a half September up 2 and a half at 3.46

Soybean Futures: July up 1 at 8.96 and a quarter August down 4 and a half at 8.92

Wheat Futures: September up 22 at 5.17 and a quarter December up 21 at 5.23

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over September at 4.86/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.49/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.90 over August at 11.83/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.57/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.10 over September at 6.42/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.10 over July at 6.56/bu

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From Snobelen Farms: 2019 Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.86/bu 2020 Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.49/bu

2019 Soybeans = down 4 and a quarter at 11.78/bu 2020 Soybeans = down 5 and a quarter at 11.62/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 21 and a quarter at 6.27/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = up 15 and a half at 6.41/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $45.16 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.66.

100% formula price = $111.20 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.29.

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