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Jan. 2 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 3.95 and a half May down 1 and a quarter at 4.04 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 16 and a half at 10.02 and a half March down 16 at 10.07 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 8 and a half at 5.81 and a quarter May down 7 and a half at 5.86 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 55 over March = 4.51/bu New Crop Corn = 10 over December = 4.30/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.15 over March = 11.23/bu New Crop Soys = 85 over November = 10.78/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.85 over March = 7.66/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 6.94/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March = 6.71/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over July = 6.24/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $519/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.51/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.30/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 16 at 11.23/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 12 at 10.78/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 at 6.71/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 at 6.24/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 at 7.66/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 8 at 6.94/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.04 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 47 cents

100% formula price = $163.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 97 cents

For the week of: December 21-27

Average total value price = $193.46

Total hogs sold = 40,182

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