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Closing Markets For Thursday, February 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.64 and a half May down a quarter at 3.72 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 4 and a half at 9.87 and a half May up 4 and a half at 9.99

Wheat Futures: March down 4 at 4.56 and a half May down 4 and a quarter at 4.68 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March at 4.30/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.60/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.90 over March at 11.77/bu New Crop Soys = 1.85 over November at 11.89/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.46/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July at 5.62/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.31/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 4.60/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 3 and a half at 11.72/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 11.92/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.46/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.62/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 and a quarter at 5.61/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.82/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $75.66 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $.57 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $171.62 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.50.

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