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July 20 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 8 and a quarter at 3.90 and a half December up 8 and a quarter at 4.04 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 13 and a half at 10.13 and a half September up 14 at 10.18

Wheat Futures: September up 4 at 5.07 December up 3 and a half at 5.30 and a half

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From Thompson at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over September at 4.51/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.75/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over August at 12.23/bu New Crop Soys = 1.90 over November at 12.17/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.80 over September at 5.86/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July at 6.59/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over September at 5.66/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July 18 at 6.29/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up 8 and a half at 4.51/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 8 and a half at 4.75/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 13 and a half at 12.23/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 14 and a half at 12.17/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.66/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 6.34/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.91/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 6.59/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $92.21 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.38.

100% formula price = $210.26 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.43.

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