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Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 3rd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 7 and a half at 5.51 December down 7 at 5.52 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August down 25 and a half at 13.93 and a quarter September down 32 at 13.24 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 4 and a half at 7.24 and a half December down 4 at 7.35 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 under September = 8.40/BU New Crop Corn = 1.10 under December = 6.61/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.25 under November = 17.44/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 under November = 16.09/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.65 over September = 7.89/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July = 8.15/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2021 Crop Corn = down 8 and a quarter at 8.41/BU 2022 Crop Corn = down 7 and a half at 6.62/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = down 33 and a half at 17.45/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = also down 33 and a half at 16.05/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 8.15/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a quarter at 8.36/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 8.15/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a quarter at 8.13/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $111.19 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s down $0.90 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $252.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s down $0.23

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