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March 3 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.53 and a half May up a quarter at 3.56 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 2 at 8.56 and a quarter May up 2 and a quarter at 8.63 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 10 and a half at 4.53 and a quarter May up 9 and a half at 4.59 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Co-operative:

March Soybeans = 2.65 over May = 11.29/bu November Soybeans = 2.35 over November = 11.13/bu

March Corn = 95 over May = 4.52/bu November Corn = 85 over December = 4.61/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.25 over May = 7.85/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 95 over July = 5.61/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over May = 5.25/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 5.21/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $438/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = 4.47/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.58/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 2 at 11.19/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 3 at 11.13/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.60/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.21/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 9 at 7.75/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.61/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.82 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 12 cents

100% formula price = $162.56 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.02

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