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Mar. 13 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 8 and a quarter at 3.74 May down 8 at 3.80 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 18 and a quarter at 9.68 and a quarter May down 16 and a half at 9.74

Wheat Futures: March down 4 and a half at 5.08 and a half May down 5 and a quarter at 5.02

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 80 over May = 4.61/bu New Crop Corn = 40 over December = 4.45/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.85 over May = 11.59/bu New Crop Soys = 1.65 over November = 11.18/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.30 over May = 7.32/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.35 over July = 6.38/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over May = 6.27/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.83/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $599/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = down 8 at 4.61/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.45/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 16 at 11.59/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 14 at 11.18/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 6.27/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.83/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.32/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.38/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.20 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 35 cents

100% formula price = $151.75 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.67

Quebec's average price on March 12th = $156.02 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

For the week of: March 1-7

Average total value price = $167.58

Total hogs sold = 97,553

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