Sarnia

Closing Markets for Friday, June 16

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 16 and a quarter at 6.39 and a half September up 24 and a half at 5.94 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 37 and a half at 14.66 August up 36 and a half at 14.05

Wheat Futures: July up 25 and a half at 6.87 September up 27 at 6.99 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

2022 Crop Corn = up 17 at 7.35/BU 2023 Crop Corn = up 23 at 7.08/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 39 at 18.98/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = up 50 at 16.37/BU

2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 9.43/BU 2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 25 and a half at 9.31/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 8.13/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 7.68/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2022 Crop Corn = up 17 at 7.35/BU 2023 Crop Corn = up 23 at 7.08/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 39 at 18.98/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = up 50 at 16.37/BU

2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 9.18/BU 2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 8.68/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 8.18/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 26 and a half at 7.68/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $87.29 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.86 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $209.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.38.

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