Sarnia

Closing Markets for Thursday, December 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December up 4 and a quarter at 6.32 March up 1 at 6.42 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: January up 14 and a half at 14.86 and a half March up 12 and a half at 14.90

Wheat Futures: December down 2 and a half at 7.24 and a quarter March down 1 and a half at 7.47 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2022 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 7.88/BU 2023 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 7.25/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 14 and a quarter at 19.71/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 18.23/BU

2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 11.36/BU 2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 10.40/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 8.66/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 9.05/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2022 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 7.87/BU 2023 Crop Corn = down 1 and a half at 7.24/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 14 and a quarter at 19.71/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 18.22/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 8.66/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 9.00/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Voice-011-5-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $82.31 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.96 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $203.12 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $3.19

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