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Feb. 2 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March even at 3.70 May down 1 and a quarter at 3.78 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 9.59 and a half May down 1 and a half at 9.66

Wheat Futures: March down 10 at 4.92 and a half May down 9 and a half at 4.97 and a quarter

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From Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over March = 4.50/bu New Crop Corn = 40 over December = 4.41/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.85 over March = 11.85/bu New Crop Soys = 1.60 over November = 11.05/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.25 over March = 7.18/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.37/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over March = 6.18/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.72/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $532/tonne

From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 4.50/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 4.41/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 1 and a half at 11.45/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down a half at 11.05/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 at 6.18/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 and a half at 5.72/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 10 at 7.18/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 9 and a half at 6.37/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $70.79 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 69-cents.

100% formula price = $162.69 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 65-cents.

Quebec's average price on January 30th = $165.14 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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