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Feb. 1 - Closing Agricultural Markets

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.71 and a half May down 1 at 3.75 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 8.81 May down 2 at 8.82 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 3 and a quarter at 4.76 May down 3 and a half at 4.81 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Hensall;

Old Crop Corn = 1.10 over March = 4.10/bu New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December = 4.92/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.90 over March = 11.71/bu New Crop Soys = 2.75 over November = 11.65/bu

New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.55 over March = 8.30/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July = 6.01/bu

New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March = 5.85/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.61/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $455/tonne

From Snobelin Farms:

2015 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.81/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 4.92/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 2 and a half at 11.70/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 3 and a half at 11.31/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 6.25/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.61/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 8.30/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 6.01/bu

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $61.50 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 88 cents

100% formula price = $156.30 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.33

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