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April 27 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 1 and a half at 3.60 and a half July up 1 and a quarter at 3.68

Soybean Futures: May steady at 9.45 and a half July steady at 9.56 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 6 and a half at 4.14 and a half July up 4 and a half at 4.31

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From Wanstead's:

May Corn = 75 over July at 4.44/bu Oct/Nov Corn = 90 over December at 4.77/bu

May Soys = 2.65 over July at 12.22/bu Oct/Nov Soys = 2.55 over November at 12.10/bu

May Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 5.41/bu Harvest 17 Soft White Winter Wheat = 95 over July at 5.26/bu

May Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over July at 5.16/bu Harvest Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July at 5.11/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 a half at 4.49/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.87/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 12.27/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 12.10/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.01/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.11/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.11/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.26/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $59.84 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 18 cents

100% formula price = $146.77 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 70 cents.

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