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Closing markets for Friday, July 31

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down a half at 3.15 December down a half at 3.26

Soybean Futures: August up 5 at 8.96 September up 3 and a quarter at 8.90

Wheat Futures: September up 1 and a quarter at 5.31 and a half December up 2 and a half at 5.38 and a half

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From The Anderson’s at Black’s Lane:

2019 Crop Corn = 1.55 over September = 4.71/BU 2020 Crop Corn = 95 over December = 4.22/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = 2.60 over August = 11.53/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = 2.55 over November = 11.48/BU

2020 Crop White Wheat = 1.35 over September = 6.66/BU 2021 Crop White Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.84/BU

2020 Crop Red Wheat = 1.10 over September = 6.41/BU 2021 Crop Red Wheat = 1.10 over July = 6.59/BU

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From Hensall Coop:

2019 Corn = up a quarter at 4.76/BU 2020 Corn = up a quarter at 4.27/BU

2019 Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 11.53/BU 2020 Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 11.48/BU

2020 Red Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.41/BU 2021 Red Wheat = up 4 at 6.59/BU

2020 White Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.66/BU 2021 White Wheat = up 4 at 6.84/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $53.62 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That is up $0.12 cents.

100% formula price = $129.83 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.99 cents.

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