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Closing Markets For Thursday, May 3

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 3 a quarter at 3.99 and a quarter July up 3 at 4.08

Soybean Futures: May up 6 at 10.38 and a half July up 10 and a quarter at 10.53 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 14 and a quarter at 5.40 July up 10 and a half at 5.37 and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over May at 4.88/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December at 4.97/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.40 over May at 12.93/bu New Crop Soys = 2.55 over November at 13.05/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March at 6.48/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.53/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over May at 6.23/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 6.38/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.88/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.97/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 10 and a quarter at 12.93/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 8 and a half at 13.05/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 and a quarter at 6.23/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 and a quarter at 6.38/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 and a quarter at 6.48/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 and a quarter at 6.53/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $62.84 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up .36 cents from the previous day.

100% formula price = $145.78 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.65.

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