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Closing markets for Tuesday, March 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 1 at 3.66 May up a half at 3.75 and a half

Soybean Futures March down 1 and a half at 9.01 and a half May down 2 and a quarter at 9.13 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 7 at 4.53 and a half May up 8 and a half at 4.64

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 0.90 over March at 4.65/bu New Crop Corn = 0.80 over December at 4.77/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.20 over March at 11.33/bu New Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 11.73/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over March at 5.77/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 over July at 5.78/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2018 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.66/bu 2019 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.77/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 11.34/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a quarter at 11.78/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a quarter at 5.78/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 at 5.83/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 and a quarter at 5.88/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 7 at 6.08/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $51.98 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.12.

100% formula price = $124.73 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.82.

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