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Closing Markets for Thursday, February 20th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 2 at 3.78 and a half May down 2 and a half at 3.82 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 4 and a half at 8.92 and a half May down 4 and a half at 9.01

Wheat Futures: March down 5 and a quarter at 5.60 May down 3 and a quarter at 5.59 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over March at 5.19/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 4.78/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.50  over March at 11.43/bu New Crop Soys = 2.25 over November at 11.42/bu

Old Crop Soft  Red Wheat = 1.90 over March at 7.50/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.30 over July at 6.89/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

February 2020 Corn = down  2 at 5.18/bu November 2020 Corn = down 2 and a quarter at 4.78/bu

February 2020 Soybeans =  down 4 and a half at 11.43/bu October 2020 Soybeans =  down 5 and a half at 11.42/bu

February 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.50/bu July 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 2 and a half at 6.89/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $55.61 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.14.

100% formula price = $132.69 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.08

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