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Closing markets for Wednesday, March 6

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 4 at 3.62 May down 4 at 3.71 and a half

Soybean Futures March down 11 and a half at 8.89 and a half May down 11 and a half at 9.02

Wheat Futures: March down 9 and a quarter at 4.45 May down 13 at 4.49 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 0.95 over March at 4.68/bu New Crop Corn = 0.85 over December at 4.80/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over March at 11.17/bu New Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 11.62/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over March at 5.80/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July at 5.96/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over March at 5.65/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 5.71/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 4.62/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 4.80/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 11 and a half at 11.17/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 11 and a half at 11.71/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 and a half at 5.60/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 12 at 5.79/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $51.87 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.11.

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

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