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April 5 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 1 and a half at 3.64 and a half July up 1 and a quarter at 3.72

Soybean Futures: May up 6 and a quarter at 9.44 July up 7 at 9.55 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 2 at 4.29 July up 1 and a half at 4.41 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over May at 4.35/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December at 4.69/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.55 over May at 11.99/bu New Crop Soys = 2.45 over November at 11.99/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May at 5.10/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.33/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May at 5.00/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.18/bu

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From Palmerston Grains:

2016 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.40/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.69/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a half at 12.04/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 5 at 12.04/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.00/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.18/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $66.85 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 37 cents

100% formula price = $161.99 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 60 cents.

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