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Closing Markets for Thursday, July 23rd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up a half at 3.28 December also up a half at 3.35 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 7 and a half at 9.06 and a half September up 7 and a quarter at 9.01 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 4 and a quarter at 5.30 and a quarter December down 4 at 5.35 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.55 over September at 4.83/bu New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December at 4.36/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.75 over November at 11.81/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.60/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.15 over September at 6.45/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.55/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell: 2020 July Crop Corn = up a half at 4.83/bu 2021 Corn = up 1 at 4.30/bu

2020 July Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a half at 11.70/bu 2021 Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 11.34/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 5 at 6.44/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = down 6 at 6.54/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $49.38 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.08

100% formula price = $119.34 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.44.

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