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Closing Markets For Friday, February 23

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.66 and a quarter May steady at 3.74 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 5 at 10.37 May up 4 and a half at 10.48

Wheat Futures: March up a half at 4.52 May down a quarter at 4.64

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March at 4.31/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.62/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.00 over March at 12.36/bu New Crop Soys = 1.95 over November at 12.23/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over March at 5.52/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 5.79/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over March at 5.42/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July at 5.59/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = up a half at 4.31/bu 2018 Crop Corn = steady at 4.62/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 12.41/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up a quarter at 12.33/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.42/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 5.64/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.57/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = steady at 5.79/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $69.88 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.60 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $160.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.91.

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