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Feb. 26 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 4 at 3.79 and a half May up 4 and a half at 3.88 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March up 16 and a half at 10.24 and a quarter May up 15 and a half at 10.26 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 6 and a quarter at 5.04 May up 2 and a half at 4.99 and a half

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From Wanstead's Cooperative:

February 2015 Corn = 70 over May = 4.59/bu October 2015 Corn = 40 over December = 4.54/bu

February 2015 Soybeans = 1.90 over May = 12.17/bu October 2015 Soybeans = 1.65 over November = 11.63/bu

February 2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.20 over May = 7.21/bu Harvest 2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July = 6.35/bu

February Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over May = 6.21/bu Harvest 2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.75/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $584/tonne

From Hensall District Coop:

2014 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.59/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 4 and a half at 4.54/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 15 and a half at 12.12/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 10 and a quarter at 11.58/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 6.11/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.65/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 7.11/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 6.30/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $62.66 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.19.

100% formula price = $140.48 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up .64.

Quebec's average price on Feb. 24 = $140.03 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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