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Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 11th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 1 and a quarter at 3.11 and a half December up a half at 3.23 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 3 at 8.79 and a half September up a half at 8.70 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 4 at 4.95 December up 3 and a half at 5.03 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.75 over September at 4.85/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.18/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over November at 11.18/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over November at 11.13/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.00 over September at 5.95/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.05 over July at 6.25/bu

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From Hensall District Coop: 2019 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.77/bu 2020 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.24/bu

2019 Crop Soybeans = up a quarter at 11.19/bu 2020 Crop Soybeans = also up a quarter at 11.14/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 4 at 5.95/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = up 3 at 6.25/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $53.45 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.04

100% formula price = $128.65 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.31.

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