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Closing Markets for Thursday, October 22nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 2 at 4.15 and a half March up 1 and a quarter at 4.18

Soybean Futures: November down a half at 10.71 and a quarter January down 1 and a half at 10.69 and a half

Wheat Futures: December down 8 and a quarter at 6.21 and a half March down 8 and a half at 6.22 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.20 over December at 5.36/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 4.87/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.85 over November at 13.59/bu New Crop Soys = 2.50 over November at 12.33/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.10 over December at 7.33bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.20 over July at 7.33/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell: 2020 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 5.36/bu 2021 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.86/bu

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 13.48/bu 2021 Crop Soybeans = steady at 12.27/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 7 at 7.32/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = down 8 at 7.28/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $78.56 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.27.

100% formula price = $186.45 per hundred kilograms, essed weight. That's down $0.83

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