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Closing Markets For Thursday, August 6

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up a half at 3.11 and a half December up a half at 3.23 and a half

Soybean Futures: August down a half at 8.81 and a half September down 1 at 8.75 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 7 and a half at 5.03 December down 8 at 5.09 and a half

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From the Anderson’s at Hensall:

2019 Crop Corn = 1.70 over September = 4.81/BU 2020 Crop Corn = 1.00 under December = 4.24/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = 2.45 under August = 11.23/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = 2.40 under November = 11.18/BU

2020 Crop White Wheat = 1.30 under September = 6.32/BU 2021 Crop White Wheat = 1.35 under July = 6.60/BU

2020 Crop Red Wheat = 1.00 under September = 6.02/BU 2021 Crop Red Wheat = 1.05 under July = 6.30/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

August Corn = up a quarter at 4.81/BU November Corn = up a half at 4.18/BU

August Soybeans = down a half at 11.23/BU October Soybeans = down a half at 11.18/BU

August Red Wheat = down 9 and a half at 6.01/BU July 21 Red Wheat = down 8 and a half at 6.20/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $53.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That is up $0.37 cents.

100% formula price = $126.90 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.16 cents.

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