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Feb. 3 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 15 and a half at 3.85 and a half May up 15 and a quarter at 3.93

Soybean Futures: March up 25 and a half at 9.85 and quarter May up 25 and a half at 9.91 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 19 and half at 5.12 and a half May up 19 and a quarter at 5.16 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

February Corn = 75 over March = 4.61/bu November Corn = 35 over December = 4.51/bu

February Soys = 1.70 over March = 11.57/bu October Soys = 1.50 over November = 11.16/bu

February Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March = 6.24/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.87/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $540/tonne

From Hensall District Coop:

2014 Crop Corn = up 16 at 4.66/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 15 and a quarter at 4.56/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 27 and a half at 11.67/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 21 at 11.21/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 21 at 6.29/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 20 and a half at 5.82/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 21 at 7.29/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 20 and a half at 6.47/bu

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Beef Farmer's of Ontario

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $69.99 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 80 cents

100% formula price = $159.09 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 3.60 cents

Quebec's average price on Feb. 2 = $166.53 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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