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Jan. 31 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 2 at 3.59 and a half May up 2 at 3.67

Soybean Futures: March up 1 and a half at 10.24 and a half May up 1 and a half at 10.34 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 6 and a half at 4.20 and a half May up 5 and a quarter at 4.33 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

January Corn = 65 over March = 4.24/bu November Corn = 75 over December = 4.62/bu

January Soybeans = 2.30 over March = 12.54/bu October Soybeans = 2.30 over November = 12.31/bu

January Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over March = 4.85/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.07/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.30/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.67/bu

2016 Crop Soys = up 1 at 12.65/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 3 at 12.31/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 at 4.91/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.12/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 at 4.91/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.17/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $68.50 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 15 cents

100% formula price = $162.03 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 16 cents

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