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Closing Markets for Thursday, April 12

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

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

Soybean Futures: May up 13 and a quarter at 10.61 July up 13 at 10.71 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 6 and a half at 4.80 and a half July down 6 and a quarter at 4.98

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over May at 4.64/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.84/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over May at 12.76/bu New Crop Soys = 2.15 over November at 12.69/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March at 5.91/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.13/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over May at 5.66/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.88/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.69/bu 2018 Crop Corn = also up 1 and a half at 4.84/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 13 at 12.71/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up 7 at 12.64/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a quarter at 5.66/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 at 5.88/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a quarter at 5.91/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 at 6.13/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $52.86 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.31 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $119.89 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.03

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