Sarnia

Closing Markets For December 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 1 and a quarter at 3.40 March up 1 at 3.52 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 1 and a quarter at 9.90 and a half March down 1 and a half at 10.02 and a half

Wheat Futures: December down 2 and a quarter at 3.92 March down 3 and a half at 4.18

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From Thompsons at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 55 over December at 4.08/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.50/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.95 over January at 11.85/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 12.00/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over December at 4.99/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 5.46/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over December at 4.99/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.21/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 4.13/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.50/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 11.90/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 12.10/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 4.99/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 5.21/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 4.99/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 5.41/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $65.51 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up .41 cents from the previous day.

100% formula price = $151.96 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 1.99.

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