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Jan. 3 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 3 and a half at 3.55 and a half May up 4 at 3.61 and a half

Soybean Futures: January down 9 and a half at 9.86 March down 9 at 9.95

Wheat Futures: March down 1 and a half at 4.06 and a half May down 2 and a half at 4.18

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From Agris in Thamesville:

January Corn = 70 over March = 4.25/bu November Corn = 85 over December = 4.68/bu

January Soybeans = 2.65 over March = 12.60/bu October Soybeans = 2.60 over November = 12.43/bu

January Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.76/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 4.91/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $488.00 a tonne

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.26/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 3 at 4.69/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 9 at 12.60/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 6 at 12.43/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.77/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 4.92/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 4.77/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.02/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $57.48 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's steady

100% formula price = $139.21 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's also steady

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