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Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 18th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 4 at 3.27 December down 3 at 3.41 and a half

Soybean Futures: September down 1 at 9.11 and a half November down 1 and a half at 9.13 and a half

Wheat Futures: September down 8 and a half at 5.08 December also down 8 and a half at 5.17 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.75 over September at 5.02/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.36/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.55 over November at 11.68/bu New Crop Soys = 2.45 over November at 11.58/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 0.95 over September at 6.02/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.00 over July at 6.33/bu

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From Hensall District Coop: 2019 Crop Corn = down 4 at 4.92/bu 2020 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.42/bu

2019 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a half at 11.64/bu 2020 Crop Soybeans = also down 1 and a half at 11.59/bu

2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 9 at 6.03/bu 2021 Soft Red Wheat = down 6 at 6.34/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $54.76 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That is up $0.73.

100% formula price = $130.40 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.34.

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