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Closing Markets for Friday, December 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

December down 2 at 4.66 and a quarter

March down 1 and a quarter at 4.86 and a half

Soybean Futures:

January down 5 and a half at 13.06 and a quarter

March down 5 and a quarter at 13.25

Wheat Futures:

December down 7 and a half at 6.18 and a half

March down 10 at 6.32 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

December up 325 at 165.60

February up 327 and a half at 165.80

Feeder Cattle Futures:

January up 512 and a half at 215.40

March up 497 and a half at 216.15

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2023 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.56/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down a half at 6.13/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 16.39/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 16.06/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.62/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 8.11/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.47/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.66/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2023 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.56/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down a half at 6.13/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 16.39/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 16.06/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.47/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 7.66/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $68.96 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.33 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $169.41 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.53.

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