Sarnia

August 8 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 3 at 3.69 and a quarter December down 3 and a half at 3.83 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August up a 2 and a half at 9.62 and a half September up 1 and a half at 9.65 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 6 and a quarter at 4.57 and a quarter December down 6 and a half at 4.84 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 55 over September at 4.25/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.49/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 11.73/bu New Crop Soys = 1.85 over November at 11.58/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.75 over September at 5.32/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 0.90 over August at 6.17/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over September at 5.12/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over August at 5.87/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 4.30/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.49/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 3 at 11.67/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 3 and a half at 11.53/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 5.12/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 5.87/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 5.32/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 6.12/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $85.82 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.58.

100% formula price = $196.28 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.32.

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