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	MIDWEST MARKET SOLUTIONS August 18, 2017 By: Brian Hoops, President www.midwestmarketsolutions.com follow us on twitter @MidwestMarkets 417-501-5132 Midwest Market Solutions is the leading edge in commodity marketing and trading and is widely recognized as one of the top marketing advisory and brokerage firms in America.   HEADLINES: • Cash cattle trade was sharply lower this week.  • Margins are being lowered for soybeans, wheat, KC wheat and oat futures.  • Cold Storage report will be released on Tuesday, August 22 at 2:00 pm ct.  • Cattle on Feed report will be released on Friday, August 25 at 2:00 pm ct.  • September grain options expire on Friday, August 25.  • StatsCan updated production report scheduled for August 31st.   COVERED IN TODAY'S DAILY NEWSLETTER: • Grain and Livestock Technicals • Grain Fundamentals • Daily Export Announcements • Weekly Export Sales • Economic Data • Fund Activity • Overnight Trade • Cattle Fundamentals • FCE Online Auction • Cash Cattle Trade  • Lean Hog Fundamentals • Weather HIGHTLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK'S MARKET INSIDER NEWSLETTER: * Analysis of the August supply/demand report.   * Grain & livestock fundamentals.  * Weekly export sales and ethanol production reports. * Weekly crop condition updates.  * COT report.   * Cash cattle trade and outlook. * FCE Online Auction.  Stories on:  * CME Group fines trader for spoofing.  * Profits of DuPont and Dow AgroSciences. * Ag Budget Committee demands $10 billion cut in ag spending.   * Plus much more.  Click here to to read more info.

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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 1'4 351'2 350'0 352'4 349'6 352'0s 02:48P Dec 17 1'4 365'0 364'0 366'2 363'4 365'6s 02:45P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 7'2 937'4 929'6 939'0 927'6 937'4s 01:30P Nov 17 4'6 938'0 932'6 939'0 929'4 937'6s 02:45P @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 11 2969 2962 2976 2946 2972s 01:30P Oct 17 10 2985 2980 2992 2962 2987s 01:30P @W - WHEAT - CBOT Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 2'0 417'4 414'0 417'6 412'0 416'0s 01:30P Dec 17 1'6 443'6 440'6 444'4 438'6 442'4s 02:47P @KW - HARD RED WINTER WHEAT - KCBT Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 0'2 416'0 414'2 417'6 410'4 414'4s 02:32P @MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - MGE Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 -1'4 669'6 670'2 678'0 665'6 668'6s 02:46P @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Aug 17 - 0.750 106.625 106.975 107.450 105.750 106.375s 01:05P @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Oct 17 -0.800 65.950 66.500 66.800 65.425 66.125s 01:05P @ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Sep 17 2429.50 2426.75 2439.50 2419.50 2429.50 02:48P @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Change Last Open High Low Close Time More Aug 17 0.025 140.375 140.500 141.775 139.150 140.500s 01:05P Sep 17 - 0.700 139.975 140.675 141.775 139.025 140.025s 01:05P Oct 17 - 0.550 139.875 140.450 141.425 138.750 139.925s 01:05P My Custom Markets Symbol Change Last Open High Low Close Time More

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	Springfield, MO Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 82oF Feels Like: 88oF Humid: 74% Dew Pt: 73oF Barom: 29.97 Wind Dir: SSW Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 10 mph Sunrise: 6:32 Sunset: 8:01 As reported at SPRINGFIELD, MO at 2:00 PM
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