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March 12 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 1 and a quarter at 3.84 and a quarter May down a quarter at 3.90 and a quarterSoybean Futures: March up 5 at 10.34 and a quarter May down 2 and a half at 10.41 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 4 and a half at 4.84 and a half May up 1 and a quarter at 4.90 and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:Old Crop Corn = 75 over March at 4.66/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December at 4.82/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over March at 12.57/bu New Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 12.51/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over March at 5.97/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 6.19/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.82/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 95 over July at 6.04/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2017 Crop Corn = up 6 and a quarter at 4.66/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 4 at 4.83/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 12.56/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 6 at 12.51/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.81/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 6.03/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 5.96/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 6.18/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $67.47 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.10 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $156.50 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.30.

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