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Closing Markets For Thursday, March 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 6 at 3.85 and a quarter May up 6 at 3.93 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March up 1 and a quarter at 10.53 and a half May down 3 and a quarter at 10.62

Wheat Futures: March up 2 and a half at 4.95 and a half May up 2 at 4.99 and a quarter

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From Thompsons at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over March at 4.69/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December at 4.85/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.25 over March at 12.89/bu New Crop Soys = 2.30 over November at 12.75/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over March at 6.04/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 6.25/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.89/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 95 over July at 6.10/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = up 6 and a quarter at 4.69/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 4 at 4.85/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a quarter at 12.89/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 12.75/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.89/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter at 6.10/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 6.04/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter at 6.25/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $67.72 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $.11 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $158.38 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $.86.

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