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	Alton Dump Schedule and Pricing Programs    Dump pits will be closed on Monday for new sever install and updates.  Office will be open. Grain markets are closed Sunday night and Monday day trade for MLK Day.  Markets reopen Monday night at 7 pm. Receiving corn, soybeans and wheat.  Please be in line by 4:30 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. New soybeans, corn and wheat deliveries - Cash or basis fix only.  Cash price is set each day unless pre-notified that you want it set as basis fix only. Grain received without a contract is priced at the closing bid of the day.  Protein scale +8/-8 - August 12, 2024 See further notices in the Alton Comments section. AGT will not accept grains containing GMO events not approved for US export markets.

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	HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (Mar 25) 583'6 2'0 HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (May 25) 593'6 1'6 HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (Jul 25) 603'4 1'2 HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (Sep 25) 615'2 1'2 HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (Dec 25) 632'6 0'2 HARD RED SPRING WHEAT (Mar 26) 653'0 0'2 CORN (Mar 25) 484'6 9'6 CORN (May 25) 493'2 10'0 CORN (Jul 25) 494'2 8'2 CORN (Sep 25) 458'6 3'6 CORN (Dec 25) 456'0 3'2 CORN (Mar 26) 466'4 3'0 CORN (May 26) 472'4 3'0 CORN (Jul 26) 475'2 2'6 CORN (Sep 26) 457'2 2'4 SOYBEANS (Mar 25) 1035'4 15'0 SOYBEANS (May 25) 1045'6 13'2 SOYBEANS (Jul 25) 1056'0 12'4 SOYBEANS (Aug 25) 1048'4 10'0 SOYBEANS (Sep 25) 1027'4 7'2 SOYBEANS (Nov 25) 1027'6 7'0 SOYBEANS (Jan 26) 1035'6 6'4 SOYBEANS (Mar 26) 1033'4 5'0 SOYBEANS (May 26) 1036'6 4'2 WHEAT (Mar 25) 539'2 1'2 WHEAT (May 25) 551'0 1'2 WHEAT (Jul 25) 560'4 1'0 WHEAT (Sep 25) 574'4 1'0 WHEAT (Dec 25) 593'6 1'2 WHEAT (Mar 26) 611'4 1'2 WHEAT (May 26) 620'0 1'0 WHEAT (Jul 26) 618'0 1'0 WHEAT (Sep 26) 622'6 0'6 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT (Mar 25) 548'6 0'2 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT (May 25) 558'4 0'0 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT (Jul 25) 567'2 -0'2 ETHANOL (Feb 25) 2.161 ETHANOL (Mar 25) 2.161 ETHANOL (Apr 25) 2.161

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	Hillsboro, ND Chg Zip Code:  Temp: -3oF Feels Like: -23oF Humid: 78% Dew Pt: -8oF Barom: 29.75 Wind Dir: NNW Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 14 mph Sunrise: 8:07 Sunset: 5:09 As reported at South Farm, ND at 10:00 AM
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