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July 17 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September steady at 3.76 and a quarter December down a quarter at 3.89 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August down 3 and a half at 9.85 and a half September down 3 and a quarter at 9.89 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 4 and a half at 5.06 December down 4 and a half at 5.30

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From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over September at 4.35/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.58/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over August at 12.03/bu New Crop Soys = 1.85 over November at 11.90/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.85 over September at 5.91/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July 18 at 6.60/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over September at 5.71/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July 18 at 6.40/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2016 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 4.35/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 4.58/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 11.95/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 11.88/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.71/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 6.40/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.91/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 6.60/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $92.67 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.22

100% formula price = $212.61 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.70.

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