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Jan. 23 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a quarter 3.69 and a half May up a quarter at 3.76 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 9 and a half at 10.57 and a half May down 9 and a quarter at 10.66 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 5 at 4.33 and a quarter May up 3 and a half at 4.47

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From Thompson's in Blenheim:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March = 4.35/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.71/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over March = 13.18/bu New Crop Soys = 2.65 over November = 12.85/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over March = 5.13/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.42/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over March = 5.13/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.37/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = steady at 4.35/bu 2017 Crop Corn = steady at 4.76/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 9 at 13.23/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 3 at 12.85/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.13/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.37/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.13/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.42/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $67.03 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 5 cents

100% formula price = $161.51 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 23 cents

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