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Closing Markets for Tuesday, December 22nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 2 and a half at 4.42 and a half May up 1 and a half at 4.43 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 5 and a half at 12.49 March up 4 at 12.51 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 4 and a half at 6.16 May up 3 and a half at 6.15 and a half

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From Great Lakes Grain in Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.30 over December = 5.73/BU New Crop Corn = 0.90 under December = 5.09/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.15 over January = 15.62/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.50 under November = 13.37/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 over December = 7.47/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.14/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 5.70/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 5.09/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 4 at 15.62/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 13.38/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 and a half at 7.47/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 7.15/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $62.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.34 cents

100% formula price = $144.02 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $5.42

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