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March 6 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 2 at 3.72 and a half May down 2 and a quarter at 3.78 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down a quarter at 10.26 and a half May down a quarter at 10.37 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 4 and a half at 4.38 and a quarter May up 5 at 4.58 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.44/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December = 4.78/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.70 over May = 13.07/bu New Crop Soys = 2.65 over November = 12.87/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 5.29/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.53/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over May = 5.19/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.33/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.49/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.78/bu

2016 Crop Soys = steady at 13.12/bu 2017 Crop Soys = steady at 12.87/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.19/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.43/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.29/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.53/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.10 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 55 cents

100% formula price = $177.32 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 86 cents

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