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April 3 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 3 at 3.67 and a quarter July up 3 at 3.74 and a half

Soybean Futures: May down 6 and a half at 9.39 and a half July down 6 and a half at 9.50 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 1 and a half at 4.28 July up 1 and a half at 4.40 and a half

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From Thompson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over May at 4.38/bu New Crop Corn = 85 over December at 4.77/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.55 over May at 11.93/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.40 over November at 11.90/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May at 5.08/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.30/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May at 4.98/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.15/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2016 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.38/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.77/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 11.93/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 11.90/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 4.98/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.15/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.08/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.30/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $68.10 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 40 cents

100% formula price = $163.89 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 45 cents.

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