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March 9th - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up a quarter at 3.59 May down 1 at 3.59 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 2 and a half at 8.80 May up 1 and a quarter at 8.85 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 2 and a half at 4.63 and a half May up 3 at 4.68 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 85 over May = 4.45/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.54/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.50 over May = 11.36/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.25 over November = 11.22/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 3.25 over May = 7.93/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 95 over July = 5.70/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over May = 4.98/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 5.30/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $444/tonne

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From Palmerston Grain:

2015 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 11.36/bu 2016 Crop Soybeans = up 1 at 11.22/bu

2015 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.50/bu 2016 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.54/bu

2015 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.63/bu 2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.35/bu

2015 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.28/bu 2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.45/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.46 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's steady

100% formula price = $160.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.05

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