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Closing Markets For Thursday, February 22

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 1 at 3.66 and a half May up a half at 3.74 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 2 and a half at 10.31 and a half May down 2 and a half at 10.42 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 3 and a half at 4.50 and a half May down 4 and a quarter at 4.63 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over March at 4.36/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.65/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over March at 12.42/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 12.27/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.41/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July at 5.59/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.37/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.67/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 12.37/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down a quarter at 12.33/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.46/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 5.64/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 at 5.56/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a quarter at 5.79/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $70.48 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.61 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $161.38 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.79.

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