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Dec. 23 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 2 at 4.13 and a half May up 1 and a half at 4.22

Soybean Futures: January down 1 and a quarter at 10.37 March down 1 and a half at 10.44 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 10 and a half at 6.36 and a half May up 9 and a half at 6.39

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From Agris in Thamesville:

December Corn = 55 over March = 4.69/bu November 2015 Corn = 10 over December 15 = 4.47/bu

December Soybeans = 1.20 over January = 11.58/bu October 2015 Soybeans = 75 over November 15 = 10.98/bu

December Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over March = 7.20/bu July 2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over July 15 = 6.74/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $619/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2014 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.69/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.47/bu

2014 Crop Soys = 11.54/bu 2015 Crop Soys = 10.93/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 7.21/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 6.69/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 9 at 8.06/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.39/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $82.04 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.15

100% formula price = $172.80 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.24

Quebec's average price on December 22nd was $180.68 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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