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Closing Markets for Wednesday, August 18th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 2 and a quarter at 5.60 and a half December down a quarter at 5.63 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 11 and a half at 13.57 and a half November down 9 and a quarter at 13.52 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 1 at 7.35 and a half December also up 1 at 7.49 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 over September = 8.52/BU New Crop Corn = 1.10 over December = 6.75/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.20 under November = 17.73/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.95 under November = 16.48/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.22/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July = 8.91/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 over September = 8.22/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 under July = 8.41/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2021 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 6.85/BU 2022 Crop Corn = up 3 at 5.96/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a quarter at 16.48/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 15.27/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.71/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 8.11/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up a half at 8.46/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 7.81/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $109.69 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s up $0.10 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $250.92 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s up $1.30

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