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March 1 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March even at 3.53 and a half May down 1 at 3.56

Soybean Futures: March down one and a half at 8.51 and a quarter May down 2 and a half at 8.58 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 6 and a half at 4.38 and a half May down 7 at 4.46 and a quarter

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From Agris Coop:

March Corn = 90 over May at 4.45/bu Nov Corn = 85 over December at 4.58/bu

March Soys = 265 over May at 11.23/bu October Soys = 240 over November at 11.10/bu

March Red Winter Wheat = 28 over May at 4.74/bu July Red Winter Wheat = 53 over July at at 5.05/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $437/tonne

From Hensall District Coop:

2015 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 4.48/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.64/bu

2015 Crop Soys = down 3 at 11.18/bu 2016 Crop Soys = down 3 a half at 11.15/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a quarter at 5.56/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 5.13/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 and a quarter at 7.71/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 7 and a half at 5.53/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.80 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight.

100% formula price = $163.17 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight.

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