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Closing Markets For Tuesday, April 24

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 2 and a quarter at 3.80 and a half July up 2 and a half at 3.90

Soybean Futures: May up a half at 10.21 and a quarter July up a half at 10.32 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 11 at 4.72 and a half July up 10 at 4.84 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 75 over May at 4.65/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.76/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.40 over May at 12.62/bu New Crop Soys = 2.35 over November at 12.63/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over May at 5.62/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.74/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2017 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 4.61/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 2 and a quarter at 4.77/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 12.52/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = up a half at 12.74/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 11 at 5.63/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 and a half at 5.79/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 11 at 5.78/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 9 and a half at 5.94/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $58.40 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.19 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $135.21 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $3.87.

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