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Jan. 27 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 3.62 and a half May down 1 and a quarter at 3.69 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down a quarter at 10.49 and a quarter May down a quarter at 10.58 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 6 and a half at 4.20 and a half May down 6 at 4.34 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March = 4.28/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.64/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.45 over March = 12.94/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over December = 12.65/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.91/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.19/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 4.91/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.14/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.33/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.69/bu

2016 Crop Soys = steady at 13.04/bu 2017 Crop Soys = up 2 at 12.70/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 4.91/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 5.14/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 4.91/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 5.19/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U.S. CME price = $68.24 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 28 cents

100% formula price = $161.55 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.02

For the week of January 15th to the 21st:

The average total value price was $183.21

The total volume of hogs sold was 108,162

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