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Nov. 1 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: December down 5 and a half at 3.49 March down 5 at 3.57 and a half

Soybean Futures: November down 18 at 9.84 and a quarter January down 18 and a half at 9.93 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: December down 2 at 4.14 and a quarter March down 2 and a quarter at 4.31 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

November Corn = 90 over December = 4.39/bu November '17 Corn = 75 over December '17 = 4.61/bu

November Soybeans = 2.45 over January = 12.38/bu October '17 Soybeans = 2.45 over November '17 = 12.28/bu

November Soft Red Winter Wheat = 40 over December = 4.54/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 55 over July = 5.14/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $487.00 a tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 5 at 4.39/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.61/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 18 at 12.33/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 11 at 12.33/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.64/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.15/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.64/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.20/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $51.09 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 36 cents

100% formula price = $123.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 72 cents

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