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Closing Markets For Friday, April 6

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down a half 3.88 and a half July down 1 and a quarter at 3.97

Soybean Futures: May up 3 and a half at 10.34 and a half July up 3 and a half at 10.45 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 7 and a quarter at 4.72 July up 7 at 4.88 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over May at 4.64/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.83/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.10 over May at 12.44/bu New Crop Soys = 2.10 over November at 12.43/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March at 5.82/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.04/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over May at 5.57/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.79/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.69/bu 2018 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.88/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 12.44/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down a half at 12.48/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 5.57/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a quarter at 5.79/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 5.77/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a quarter at 5.99/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $55.07 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.43 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $126.85 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.34.

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