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May 17 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: July up 3 at 3.97 September up 3 and a half at 3.99 and a half

Soybean Futures: July up 15 and a half at 10.80 and a quarter August up 15 and a half at 10.82 and a half

Wheat Futures: July up 7 at 4.82 and a half September up 7 and a quarter at 4.91 and a quarter

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From Agris in Thamesville:

May Corn = 75 over July = 4.72/bu November Corn = 65 over December = 4.68/bu

May Soybeans = 2.45 over July = 13.25/bu October Soybeans = 2.30 over November = 12.97/bu

July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 35 over July = 5.16/bu July 17 Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over July 17 = 5.72/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2015 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.75/bu 2016 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.69/bu

2015 Crop Soys = up 15 at 13.25/bu 2016 Crop Soys = up 12 at 12.97/bu

2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.37/bu 2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.22/bu

2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 7.52/bu 2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.47/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $76.90 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 36 cents

100% formula price = $179.21 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 12 cents

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