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Feb. 1 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 8 and a half at 3.68 and a quarter May up 8 and a half at 3.75 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 12 and a quarter 10.36 and a half May up 12 and a half at 10.46 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 13 at 4.33 and a half May up 12 and a half at 4.46

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March = 4.33/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.71/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.30 over March = 12.67/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.25 over November = 12.42/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 5.04/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.25/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 5.04/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.20/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 12 at 12.72/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 11 at 12.47/bu

2016 Crop Corn = up 8 at 4.33/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 9 at 4.71/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 5.04/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 5.20/bu

2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 5.04/bu 2017 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 5.20/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $68.78 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 28 cents

100% formula price = $161.92 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 11 cents

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