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Closing Markets for Monday, December 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March down 5 and a half at 4.77 and a quarter

May down 5 and a half at 4.89 and a half

Soybean Futures:

March up 12 and a quarter at 13.28

May up 9 and a quarter at 13.40 and a half

Wheat Futures:

March down 11 at 6.18 and a quarter

May down 10 and a quarter at 6.29 and a quarter

Live Cattle Futures:

December up 52 and a half at 168.75

February up 22 and a half at 169.57 and a half

Feeder Cattle Futures:

January up 227 and a half at 223.17 and a half

March up 195 at 224.12 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Hensall:

2023 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.47/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 3 and a half at 6.09/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a quarter at 16.37/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 15.84/BU

2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 7.37/BU

2024 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.99/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 7.22/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.49/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2023 Crop Corn = down 6 at 5.47/BU

2024 Crop Corn = down 3 and a half at 6.09/BU

2023 Crop Soybeans = up 11 and a quarter at 16.37/BU

2024 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 15.84/BU

2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 7.22/BU

2024 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a half at 7.49/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $67.13 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

That's down $0.05 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $162.22 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

That's down $0.62.

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