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Closing Markets for Tuesday, June 22nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 1 and a quarter at 6.60 and a half September down 18 at 5.53 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: July down 20 at 13.95 August down 18 at 13.52 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July down 9 and a half at 6.52 September down 9 at 6.56

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.85 over July = 8.44/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 under December = 6.34/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.00 over November = 17.02/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.75 over November = 15.77/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July = 7.51/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.90 over July = 7.52/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = up a half at 8.40/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 18 at 6.34/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 17 at 17.02/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = also down 17 at 15.77/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 8.31/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also down 10 and a half at 7.51/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $122.19 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.10 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $274.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.56

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