Sarnia

May 17 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade

Corn Futures: July up 3 and a half at 3.71 and a half at 3.71 and a half September up 3 and a quarter at 3.79

Soybean Futures: July down a half at 9.75 and a half August down 1 at 9.75 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: July up 4 and a half at 4.29 September up 3 and a half at 4.42

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over July at 4.46/bu New Crop Corn = 95 over December at 4.84/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.85 over July at 12.60/bu New Crop Soys = 2.55 over November at 12.22/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.02/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.17/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.46/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.84/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 12.71/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 12.22/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up up 3 and a half at 4.98/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 5.18/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 4.78/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = also up 3 and a half at 5.13/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.74 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.33.

100% formula price = $181.23 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.69.

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