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April 19 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May even at 3.61 and a half July up a quarter at 3.68 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 4 and a half at 9.50 and a half July up 4 and a half at 9.61

Wheat Futures: May down 3 and a quarter at 4.19 and a quarter July down 2 and a quarter at 4.34 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over May at 4.41/bu New Crop Corn = 95 over December at 4.81/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over May at 12.09/bu New Crop Soys = 2.30 over November at 11.87/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May at 4.99/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.24/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May at 4.89/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.09/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Corn = steady at 4.37/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.82/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 11.95/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up up one and a half at 11.93/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 4.89/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 5.10/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $61.99 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 23 cents.

100% formula price = $149.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up 60 cents.

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