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Closing Markets for Wednesday, April 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 2 and a quarter at 3.82 and a half July also up 2 and a quarter at 3.91 and a half

Soybean Futures: May down 4 and a half at 10.41 and a quarter July also down 4 and a half at 10.52 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 9 at 4.75 and a quarter July up 7 and a half at 4.89 and a quarter ===

From Thompsons at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over May at 4.58/bu New Crop Corn = 65 over December at 4.74/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.05 over May at 12.47/bu New Crop Soys = 2.00 over November at 12.46/bu Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over May at 5.85/bu Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.04/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over May at 5.51/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 80 over July at 5.61/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2017 Crop Corn = up 5 and a quarter at 4.71/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 4.85/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 4 and a quarter at 12.61/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 12.60/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.65/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 5.74/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $54.51 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $.86 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $123.36 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.72.

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