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July 18 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 2 at 3.77 December up 2 and a half at 3.90 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 4 and a half at 9.89 and a half September up 4 and a half at 9.94

Wheat Futures: September down 1 and a half at 5.04 and a quarter December down 3 and a quarter at 5.27

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 50 over September at 4.27/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.60/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.05 over August at 11.94/bu New Crop Soys = 1.70 over November at 11.71/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over September at 5.63/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July 18 at 6.26/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.37/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.61/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a half at 11.95/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 11.87/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 5.34/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.31/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 5.74/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.36/bu ===

Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $92.35 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.32.

100% formula price = $211.83 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.78.

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