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April 25 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 5 and a quarter 3.64 and a half July up 6 at 3.71 and a half

Soybean Futures: May down 6 and a quarter at 9.55 July down 6 at 9.65 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 6 and a half at 4.09 and a quarter July up 8 and a quarter at 4.27 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

April Corn = 65 over May at 4.30/bu November Corn = 90 over December at 4.79/bu

April Soys = 2.75 over May at 12.29/bu October Soys = 2.45 over November at 12.06/bu

April Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over May at 4.83/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.02/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up 5 and a half at 4.45/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 5 and a half at 4.84/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a half at 12.30/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 12.17/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 and quarter at 4.84/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 5.07/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 6 and a quarter at 4.89/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 5.22/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $60.25 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 60 cents

100% formula price = $146.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.34 cents.

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