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Closing Markets for Thursday, August 26th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up a half at 5.52 December down 2 at 5.49 and a half

Soybean Futures: September up 22 and a quarter at 13.68 and a quarter November down 7 at 13.25 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 15 and a half at 7.26 and a half December up 15 and a quarter at 7.40 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 2.95 over September = 8.48/BU New Crop Corn = 1.15 under December = 6.66/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.00 under November = 17.26/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 under November = 16.06/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.75 over September = 8.00/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July = 8.81/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.75 over September = 8.00/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over July = 8.41/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 8.52/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 1 at 6.65/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a half at 17.21/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = also down 6 and a half at 16.06/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 14 at 8.05/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 8.35/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $105.49 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s down $1.89 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $241.19 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s down $4.13

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