Sarnia

Closing Markets For January 3

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a quarter at 3.53 May down a half at 3.60 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 4 and a half at 9.59 and a half March up 4 and a quarter at 9.69

Wheat Futures: March up 1 and a half at 4.35 May up 1 and a quarter at 4.47 and a half

===

From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 60 over March at 4.13/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.46/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.65 over January at 11.34/bu New Crop Soys = 1.70 over November at 11.56/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 90 over December at 5.26/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 5.61/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over March at 5.16/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.36/bu

===

From Hensall District Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 4.13bu 2018 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.46/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 4 at 11.34/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 3 and a quarter at 11.66/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.16/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.36/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.21/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.56/bu

===

Beef Farmers Of Ontario

[audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BEEF-01-03-18.mp3"][/audio]

===

Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $62.39 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up .43 cents from the previous day.

100% formula price = $140.97 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up .67 cents.

Read More Local Stories

Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks)

Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.