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Closing Markets for Thursday, August 27th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 3 and a quarter at 3.43 and a half December up 3 and a half at 3.57 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 17 and a quarter at 9.36 and a half November up 16 and a half at 9.40 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 11 and a half at 5.43 and a half December up 12 at 5.51 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.75 over September at 5.19/bu New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December at 4.59/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.50 over November at 11.97/bu New Crop Soys = 2.50 over November at 11.98/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.00 over September at 6.43/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.73/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell: 2019 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 5.19/bu 2020 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 4.58/bu

2019 Crop Soybeans = up 17 and a half at 11.97/bu 2020 Crop Soybeans = also up 17 and a half at 11.97/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 10 and a half at 6.42/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = up 8 and a half at 6.66/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $56.79 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That is DOWN $0.14.

100% formula price = $134.75 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.73.

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