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March 20 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 4 at 3.63 and a half July down 3 and a half at 3.71 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May down a half at 9.99 and a half July down a half at 10.09 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 6 at 4.30 and a quarter July down 6 at 4.45 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.29/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.61/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.65 over May = 12.65/bu New Crop Soys = 2.55 over November = 12.44/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May = 5.10/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July = 5.36/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 5.00/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.21/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = down 4 at 4.34/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.71/bu

2016 Crop Soys = steady at 12.70/bu 2017 Crop Soys = holding at 12.49/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.00/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.21/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.10/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.36/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $71.76 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 4 cents

100% formula price = $173.40 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 79 cents

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