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Closing Markets for Thursday, February 27th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 6 at 3.64 and a half May down 6 and a half at 3.68

Soybean Futures: March up 5 and a quarter at 8.86 and a quarter May up 3 at 8.95

Wheat Futures: March down 11 at 5.29 and a quarter May down 8 and a quarter at 5.27 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over March at 5.08/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 4.68/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.50  over May at 11.45/bu New Crop Soys = 2.30 over November at 11.44/bu

Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.90 over May at 7.18/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.50 over July at 6.79/bu

Old Crop Soft  Red Wheat = 1.90 over May at 7.18/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.30 over July at 6.59/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

February 2020 Corn = down 6 and a half  at 5.08/bu March 2020 Corn = down 6 and a half at 5.08/bu

February 2020 Soybeans =  up 4 at 11.45/bu March 2020 Soybeans =  up 3 at 11.45/bu

February 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 11 at 7.14/bu July 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 6 and a half at 6.54/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $56.41 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's unchanged.

100% formula price = $135.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.25

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