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Closing markets for Tuesday, March 3

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 6 and a half at 3.81 May up 5 at 3.80 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 2 and a half at 8.93 and a quarter May up 3 and a half at 9.04 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 3 at 5.29 and a quarter May up 4 and a quarter at 5.27 and a half

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From Agris Coop:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over March at 5.21/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 4.74/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.55 over May at 11.58/bu New Crop Soys = 2.35 over November at 11.54/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.85 over May at 7.12/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.25 over July at 6.52/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2019 Corn = up 5 and a half at 5.21/bu 2020 Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.80/bu

2019 Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 11.59/bu 2020 Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 11.54/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat = up 4 at 7.12/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 6.53/bu

2019 Soft White Wheat = up 4 at 7.12/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 3 and a quarter at 6.73/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $56.18 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.17.

100% formula price = $135.32 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.16.

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