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Feb. 4 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 2 and a quarter at 3.83 and a half May down 2 at 3.91 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 14 and a half at 9.72 and a half May down 14 and a half at 9.78 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 1 and a half at 5.12 and a quarter May down 3 at 5.14 and a half

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From Thompsons at Kent Ridge:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over March = 4.59/bu New Crop Corn = 35 over December = 4.49/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.75 over March = 11.47/bu New Crop Soys = 1.50 over November = 11.05/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over March = 6.26/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.78/bu

Old Crop White Wheat = 2.15 over March = 7.26/bu New Crop White Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.53/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2014 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 4.59/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.49/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 15 at 11.47/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 11 and a quarter at 11.05/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.26/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.78/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 7.26/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.43/bu

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Beef Farmer's Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $69.57 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 42 cents

100% formula price = $156.59 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.50

Quebec's average price on Feb. 3 = $165.87 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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