Sarnia

Oct. 21 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 1 and a half at 3.52 and a half March up 1 and a half at 3.62 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: November up 7 and a half at 9.83 January up 7 and a half at 9.92 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: December down 2 and a half at 4.14 and a half March down 2 and a half at 4.35

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.43/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December '17 = 4.59/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.30 over November = 12.13/bu New Crop Soys = 2.35 over November '17 = 12.21/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 30 over December = 4.45/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.23/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over December = 4.45/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over July = 5.13/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.48/bu 2017 Crop Corn = unchanged at 4.64/bu

2016 Crop Soys = up 7 at 12.13/bu 2017 Crop Soys = up 5 at 12.16/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.50/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.18/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.50/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.23/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $52.75 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 18 cents

100% formula price = $125.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.28

For the week of October 9th to the 15th:

Average total value price was $158.91

Total volume of hogs sold was 84,377

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