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Aug. 16 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: September up 1 at 3.27 and a half December up a quarter at 3.37 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: September down 4 and a quarter at 10.19 and a half November down 2 at 10.07 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: September up 1 and a half at 4.23 and a half December up 1 and a quarter at 4.39 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

August Corn = 1.10 over September = 4.37/bu November Corn = 85 over December = 4.22/bu

August Soybeans = 2.75 over November = 12.82/bu October Soybeans = 2.35 over November = 12.42/bu

August Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over September = 4.58/bu July 17 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 = 5.17/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $514/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.38/bu 2016 Crop Corn = 4.22/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 2 at 12.87/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 2 at 12.42/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.56/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.18/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.61/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.28/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.80 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 50 cents

100% formula price = $155.92 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.46

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