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Closing Markets For December 22

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 1 at 3.52 and a quarter May up 1 and a quarter at 3.60 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 1 and a half at 9.50 and a quarter March up 1 and a half at 9.60 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 2 at 4.25 May down 1 and a quarter at 4.37 and a half

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From Thompsons at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over March at 4.12/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.50/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.95 over January at 11.45/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 11.68/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.15/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 5.50/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over March at 5.05/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.25/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.17/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.50/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 11.45/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 11.73/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 5.05/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 5.25/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a quarter at 5.05/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 and a half at 5.45/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $61.75 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down .50 cents from the previous day.

100% formula price = $141.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.37.

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