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Closing Markets for Monday, August 16th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 3 at 5.65 and a quarter December down 3 and a half at 5.69 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 3 and a half at 13.76 and a half November up 3 at 13.68

Wheat Futures: September down 1 and a quarter at 7.61 December up 1 and a quarter at 7.75 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 under September = 8.55/BU New Crop Corn = 1.20 under December = 6.89/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.15 over November = 17.83/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over November = 16.58/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.46/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July = 9.05/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.46/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July = 8.55/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2021 Crop Corn = down 4 and a quarter at 6.89/BU 2022 Crop Corn = up a half at 5.98/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = up 3 and a quarter at 16.48/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 15.13/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 8.61/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 8.85/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 8.46/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 8.50/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $109.75 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s down $0.31 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $248.91 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s down $1.82

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