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Jan. 28 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 8 at 3.73 and a quarter May down 8 and a quarter at 3.81 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 3 and a half at 9.70 and a quarter May down 4 at 9.77 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down 13 and a half at 5.05 and a quarter May down 12 and a half at 5.10 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over March = 4.43/bu New Crop Corn = 30 over December = 4.34/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 1.70 over March = 11.40/bu New Crop Soybeans = 1.50 over November = 11.08/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.15 over March = 7.20/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.51/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over March = 6.20/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 5.71/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $549/tonne

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From Palmerston Grain:

2014 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 11.40/bu 2015 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 11.08/bu

2014 Crop Corn = down 8 at 4.43/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.34/bu

2014 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 6.15/bu 2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 at 5.76/bu

2014 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 13 at 6.85/bu 2015 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 12 at 6.51/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $72.30 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 36 cents

100% formula price = $162.09 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 92 cents

Quebec's average price on January 27th was $167.48 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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