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Dec. 24 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 5 and a half at 4.08 and a quarter May down 5 and a half at 4.16 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 10 at 10.28 and a half March down 10 and a half at 10.35 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down 25 and a quarter at 6.10 and a quarter May down 23 and a half at 6.14 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 55 over March = 4.63/bu New Crop Corn = 10 over December 15 = 4.42/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.15 over January = 11.44/bu New Crop Soys = 75 over November 15 = 10.89/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.70 over March = 7.82/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July 15 = 7.17/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over March = 6.97/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over July 15 = 6.47/bu

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down 6 at 4.63/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 4 at 4.42/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 9 at 11.44/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 9 at 10.89/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 24 at 6.97/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 22 at 6.47/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 24 at 7.82/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 22 at 7.17/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $80.90 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.14

100% formula price = $170.15 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.65

Quebec's average price on December 23rd = $178.15 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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