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Closing Markets for Thursday, December 19

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:

March down a half at 3.86 and a half May down a half at 3.93

Soybean Futures: January down 4 at 9.24 and a half March down 4 and a quarter at 9.36 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down -3 at 5.45 and a quarter May down 3 at 5.48  and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.30 over March at 5.17/bu New Crop Corn = 90 over December at 4.91/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.30 over January at 11.55/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.20 over November at 11.86/bu

Old Crop White Wheat = 1.80 over March at 7.25/bu New Crop White Wheat = 1.40 over July at 6.91/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat =  1.80 over March at 7.25/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat =  1.20 over July at 6.71/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

2019 Corn =  down a half at 5.16/bu 2020 Corn = up a half at 4.90/bu

2019 Soybeans = down 4 at 11.54/bu 2020 Soybeans = down 2 at 11.91/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat =  down 3 at 7.25/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.70/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $60.32 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.64.

100% formula price = $142.80 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down  $2.00

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