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Jan. 4 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 7 and a quarter at 3.51 and a half May down 7 at 3.57 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 6 and a half at 8.64 and a half March down 8 and a quarter at 8.56

Wheat Futures: March down 11 and a half at 4.58 and a quarter May down 12 at 4.64 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim;

Old Crop Corn = 95 over March = 4.47/bu New Crop Corn = 95 over December = 4.72/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.85 over March = 11.41/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November = 11.33/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.60 over March = 8.18/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.25 over July = 5.97/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over March = 5.13/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.32/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $478/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = down 7 at 4.47/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 6 at 4.72/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 8 at 11.41/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 10 at 11.33/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 5.83/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 11 at 5.32/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 at 8.18/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 11 at 5.97/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $52.88 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's steady

100% formula price = $131.89 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's steady

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