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Jan. 4 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 4 at 3.59 and a half May up 4 and a quarter at 3.65 and a half

Soybean Futures: January up 19 and a half at 10.06 and a quarter March up 20 and a quarter at 10.15 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 12 at 4.18 and a half May up 11 and a quarter at 4.29 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over March = 4.30/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December = 4.72/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.50 over March = 12.65/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.45 over November = 12.44/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.89/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.12/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.89/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.02/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $492.00 a tonne

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 20 at 12.75/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 15 at 12.54/bu

2016 Crop Corn = up 4 at 4.35/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.77/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 4.89/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.02/bu

2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 4.84/bu 2017 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 5.02/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $57.47 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 1 cent

100% formula price = $139.31 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 10 cents

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