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Jan. 5 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 10 and a quarter at 4.06 May up 10 and a quarter at 4.15 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 37 and a quarter at 10.39 and a half March up 37 and a half at 10.45 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 7 and a half at 5.89 May up 7 at 5.93 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 55 over March = 4.61/bu New Crop Corn = 10 over December = 4.39/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.30 over March = 11.75/bu New Crop Soys = 95 over November = 11.20/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.85 over March = 7.74/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.01/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March = 6.79/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over July = 6.31/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $536/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = up 10 at 4.61/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 9 at 4.39/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 37 at 11.65/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 31 at 11.15/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.79/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.31/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 7.74/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 7.01/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 16 cents

100% formula price = $165.86 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.13

Quebec's average price on January 2nd was $155.70 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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