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Closing Markets for Friday, August 20th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 11 and a quarter at 5.38 and a half December down 13 and a half at 5.37 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 27 and a quarter at 12.95 and a half November down 27 and a half at 12.92 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 12 and a quarter at 7.15 and a quarter December down 13 and a half at 7.29 and a quarter

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 under September = 8.29/BU New Crop Corn = 1.15 under December = 6.52/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.25 under November = 17.16/BU New Crop Soybeans = 3.10 under November = 16.01/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 7.99/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.70 under July = 8.85/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 7.99/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 under July = 8.35/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2020 Crop Corn = down 11 and a quarter at 8.29/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 13 and a half at 6.57/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 29 and a half at 17.11/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 29 and a quarter at 15.86/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 13 and a quarter at 8.14/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 and a quarter at 8.55/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 and a quarter at 7.99/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 and a quarter at 8.30/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $107.68 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s down $0.99 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $249.62 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s up $0.90

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