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Closing Markets For February 2

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.61 May down 1 and a quarter at 3.68 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 6 and a half at 9.78 and a half May down 6 and a half at 9.89 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 4 at 4.47 May down 4 and a half at 4.59 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 55 over March at 4.17/bu New Crop Corn = 60 over December at 4.53/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.65 over March at 11.44/bu New Crop Soys = 1.65 over November at 11.64/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 85 over March at 5.32/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.64/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over March at 5.22/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July at 5.39/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 4.22/bu 2018 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.48/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a quarter at 11.39/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down 5 and a half at 11.64/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.22/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.39/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.27/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a half at 5.59/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $73.93 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $.12 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $164.24 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $.22.

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