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April 19 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 3 and a half at 3.84 and a half July up 4 and a half at 3.89 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 31 and a quarter at 9.85 and a half July up 31 and a half at 9.94 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 13 and a half at 4.86 and a quarter July up 13 and a quarter at 4.94 and a quarter

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From Agris in Thamesville:

April Corn = 70 over May = 4.54/bu November Corn = 55 over December = 4.51/bu

April Soybeans = 2.15 over May = 12.00/bu October Soybeans = 1.95 over November = 11.86/bu

April Soft Red Winter Wheat = 5 under May = 4.81/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 30 over July = 5.24/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $469/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.55/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 6 at 4.55/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 31 at 12.06/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 28 at 11.91/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 5.46/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 13 at 5.24/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 13 at 7.66/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 13 at 5.59/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $66.56 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 1 cent

100% formula price = $154.06 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 51 cents

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