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Jan. 6 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 and a quarter at 3.58 May down 2 and a half at 3.64 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 17 and a half at 9.86 March down 17 and a half at 9.94

Wheat Futures: March down 3 at 4.23 and a quarter May down 1 and a half at 4.34 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over March = 4.28/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December = 4.71/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over March = 12.40/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over November = 12.23/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.93/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.18/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.93/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.08/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.28/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.76/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 17 at 12.45/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 13 at 12.28/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.88/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.03/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 at 4.88/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.08/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U.S. CME price = $57.46 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 32 cents

100% formula price = $136.97 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.58

For the week of December 25th to the 31st:

The average total value price was $171.61

The total volume of hogs sold was 55,751

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