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Mar. 9 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 4 at 3.83 and a quarter May up 2 and a half at 3.88 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 9 at 9.88 and a quarter May up 8 and a quarter at 9.93 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 8 and a half at 4.94 and a quarter May up 7 and a half at 4.90

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 75 over May = 4.64/bu New Crop Corn = 40 over December = 4.53/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.85 over May = 11.78/bu New Crop Soys = 1.65 over November = 11.37/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.25 over May = 7.15/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July = 6.24/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over May = 6.10/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.64/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $597/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.64/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.53/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 8 at 11.73/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 6 at 11.32/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.10/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.64/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 7.15/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.24/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $67.73 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 39 cents

100% formula price = $154.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 76 cents

Quebec's average price on March 6th was $155.87 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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