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Closing Markets For Friday, August 21

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 2 at 3.27 and a quarter December up 1 and a half at 3.41

Soybean Futures: September down 3 at 9.00 November down 1 and a half at 9.03 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 7 and a half at 5.27 December up 6 at 5.34 and a half

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From the Anderson’s at Black’s Lane:

2019 Crop Corn = 1.75 over September = 5.02/BU 2020 Crop Corn = 0.95 over December = 4.36/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = 2.55 under November = 11.60/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = 2.50 under November = 11.55/BU

2020 Crop White Wheat = 1.25 over September = 6.52/BU 2021 Crop White Wheat = 1.30 over July = 6.77/BU

2020 Crop Red Wheat = 0.95 over September = 6.22/BU 2021 Crop Red Wheat = 1.00 over July = 6.47/BU

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From Hensall Coop:

2019 Corn = up 2 and half at 4.92/BU 2020 Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 4.41/BU

2019 Soybeans = down a half at 11.60/BU 2020 Soybeans = down a half at 11.55/BU

2020 Red Wheat = up 7 and a half at 6.22/BU 2021 Red Wheat = up 5 and a quarter at 6.47/BU

2020 White Wheat = up 7 and a half at 6.47/BU 2021 White Wheat = up 5 and a quarter at 6.72/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $55.55 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That is up $0.28.

100% formula price = $132.17 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That is up $0.92.

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