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May 12 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 1 and a quarter at 3.57 July down a half at 3.61

Soybean Futures: May down 16 at 9.67 July down 18 and a half at 9.55 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 3 at 4.79 and a quarter July down a half at 4.80 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

May Corn = 50 over July = 4.11/bu November Corn = 15 over December = 3.91/bu

May Soybeans = 1.50 over July = 11.05/bu October Soybeans = 1.15 over November = 10.45/bu

July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over July = 5.30/bu July 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over July 16 = 5.71/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $465/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2014 Crop Corn = 4.11/bu 2015 Crop Corn = 4.01/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 18 at 11.01/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 18 at 10.46/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 5.31/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 5.26/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 7.31/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 7.31/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $78.46 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 95 cents

100% formula price = $171.76 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.33

Quebec's average price on May 11th was $171.58 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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