Sarnia

Oct. 7 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December down a half at 3.39 and a half March down a half at 3.49 and a half

Soybean Futures: November down 1 and a half at 9.56 and a half January down 1 and a half at 9.63

Wheat Futures: December down 1 at 3.94 and a half March down 2 and a quarter at 4.14 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 1.00 over December = 4.40/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December '17 = 4.50/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.55 over November = 12.12/bu New Crop Soys = 2.20 over November '17 = 11.80/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 20 over December = 4.15/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 4.96/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 25 over December = 4.20/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 45 over July = 4.86/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = unchanged at 4.40/bu 2017 Crop Corn = holding at 4.50/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 1 at 12.12/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 1 at 11.80/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.20/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.86/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.20/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.96/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $54.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 34 cents

100% formula price = $129.07 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 51 cents

For the week of September 25th to October 1st:

Average total value price was $168.34

Total volume of hogs sold was 107,146

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