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June 1 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up a half at 3.52 and a quarter September up 1 at 3.58 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: July down 8 at 9.26 August down 6 and a quarter at 9.13

Wheat Futures: July up 16 and a half at 4.93 and a half September up 16 and a half at 4.98 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 60 over July = 4.12/bu New Crop Corn = 25 over December = 3.94/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.90 over July = 11.16/bu New Crop Soys = 1.60 over January 16 = 10.68/bu

2015 Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.60 over July = 7.64/bu 2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.25 over July 16 = 6.66/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.64/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 16 = 5.81/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $491/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = 4.12/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 1 at 3.94/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 8 at 11.11/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 4 at 10.56/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 16 at 5.64/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 15 at 5.81/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 16 at 6.29/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 15 at 6.56/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $82.15 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 7 cents

100% formula price = $185.25 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 36 cents

Quebec's average price on May 29th was $188.97 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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