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Closing Markets For January 17

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 4 at 3.52 and a quarter May up 3 and a half at 3.60 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March up 1 and a quarter at 9.69 and quarter May up 1 at 9.80 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 5 at 4.21 and a half May up 4 and a quarter at 4.34 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 55 over March at 4.08/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.46/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 1.70 over March at 11.39/bu New Crop Soybeans = 1.65 over November at 11.54/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 85 over March at 5.07/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.38/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over March at 4.97/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July at 5.13/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2017 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.13/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.51/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 11.43/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down a quarter at 11.63/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.01/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.27/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $72.56 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.00 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $162.87 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.22.

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