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Closing Markets for Thursday, July 9th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 3 at 3.51 and a quarter September up 3 and a quarter at 3.49 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 6 at 9.00 August up 4 at 8.96 and a half

Wheat Futures: July up 13 and a half at 5.31 September up 7 and a quarter at 5.23 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over September at 4.89/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.52/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.80 over August at 11.77/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.62/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.10 over September at 6.35/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.25 over July at 6.62/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell: 2020 Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.88/bu 2021 Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.63/bu

2020 Soybeans = up 4 at 11.76/bu 2021 Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 11.32/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 8 and a half at 6.40/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = up 6 and a quarter at 6.51/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports: The U-S CME price = $45.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.30

100% formula price = $110.09 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.11.

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