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April 13 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 1 and a half at 3.70 and a half July up 1 and a half at 3.77 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 9 and a half at 9.57 and a quarter July up 9 and a half at 9.68 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May down 4 at 4.29 and a quarter July down 3 and a half at 4.42 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over May at 4.41/bu New Crop Corn = 90 over December at 4.84/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.47 over May at 12.02/bu New Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 11.86/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May at 5.14/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.37/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May at 4.99/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July at 5.12/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.51/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.95/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 12.01/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a quarte rat 11.92/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 5.00/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 5.18/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 5.10/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 5.33/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $63.93 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 48 cents

100% formula price = $153.54 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 1.54 cents.

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