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Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 24th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 6 at 5.44 December up 8 and a half at 5.42

Soybean Futures: September up 43 and a half at 13.37 November up 39 at 13.31

Wheat Futures: September down 1 and a half at 7.18 and a quarter December down 1 and a quarter at 7.32 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 3.00 over September = 8.44/BU New Crop Corn = 1.15 over December = 6.60/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.95 over November = 17.26/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 over November = 16.11/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.03/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 under July = 8.35/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = up 6 and a half at 8.40/BU 2021 Crop Corn = up 9 and a half at 6.60/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 39 at 17.27/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = also up 39 at 16.12/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 8.03/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 8.56/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 8.03/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 8.36/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $108.30 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s up $0.85 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $250.31 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s down $0.42

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