Sarnia

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 5th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 10 and a quarter at 5.56 December up 6 and a half at 5.53 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: August up a quarter at 14.03 and a half September up 3 and a quarter at 13.35 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September down 4 at 7.13 and a quarter December down 3 at 7.25 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 over September = 8.46/BU New Crop Corn = 1.15 over December = 6.68/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.25 over November = 17.53/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over November = 16.18/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.75 under September = 7.88/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July = 8.52/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.75 under September = 7.88/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 under July = 8.17/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2021 Crop Corn = up 10 at 8.45/BU 2022 Crop Corn = up 6 and a quarter at 6.63/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 17.53/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = also up 2 and a half at 16.18/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 8.07/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also down 4 quarter at 8.16/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Beef-Farmers-Report-Aug.-5-2021-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $112.35 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s up $1.22 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $255.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s up $2.80

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