Sarnia

Closing Markets for Thursday, August 19th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September down 11 and a quarter at 5.50 and a half December down 13 and a half at 5.51 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 34 at 13.24 and a quarter November down 32 and a quarter at 13.21

Wheat Futures: September down 10 at 7.27 and a quarter December down 8 and a half at 7.42 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 2.90 under September = 8.40/BU New Crop Corn = 1.15 under December = 6.66/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 4.20 under November = 17.40/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.95 under November = 16.15/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.13/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.60 under July = 8.86/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 under September = 8.13/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 under July = 8.41/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2021 Crop Corn = down 14 and a quarter at 6.65/BU 2022 Crop Corn = down 7 and a half at 5.86/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = down 33 and a quarter at 16.15/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = down 20 and a half at 15.05/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 and a half at 8.12/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.83/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Voice-005-2-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $108.67 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That’s down $1.02 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $248.72 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s down $2.20

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