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March 3 - Closing Ag Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 2 and a half at 3.81 and a half May up 2 and a half at 3.90 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 2 and a quarter at 10.09 May down a half at 10.13

Wheat Futures: March down a half at 5.07 and a half May up 4 and a quarter at 5.04 and a quarter

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From Agris Coop:

March Corn = 75 over May = 4.66/bu November Corn = 40 over December = 4.56/bu

March Soybeans = 1.85 over May = 11.97/bu October Soybeans = 1.59 over November = 11.46/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July = 6.16/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.74/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $599/tonne

From Hensall District Coop:

2014 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.66/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.57/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 1 at 11.97/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 2 at 11.48/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 6.21/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 5.75/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 7.16/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 6.35/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.15 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.30.

100% formula price = $149.77 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 3.28.

Quebec's average price on Mar. 2 = $147.41 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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