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March 2 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up a half at 3.54 and a quarter May even at 3.55 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 3 and a half at 8.54 and a half May up 4 at 8.62

Wheat Futures: March up 4 and a half at 4.43 May up 3 and a half at 4.49 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 90 over May at 4.46/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December at 4.55/bu

Old Crop Soys = 255 over May at 11.17/bu New Crop Soys = 235 over November at 11.10/bu

Old Crop Red Winter Wheat = 30 over May at 4.80/bu New Crop Winter Wheat = 55 over July at at 5.11/bu

Old Crop White Wheat = 325 over May at 7.75/bu New Crop White Wheat = 95 over July at 5.51/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $440/tonne

From Palmerston Grain:

2015 Crop Corn = up a half 4.46/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.55/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 3 and a half at 11.22/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 5 at 11.15/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 5.45/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 and a half at 5.16/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.70 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.10.

100% formula price = $161.54 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's is down $1.63.

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