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Closing markets for Thursday, March 5

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 at 3.84 May down 3 and a quarter at 3.81 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 7 and a quarter at 8.91 and a half May down 10 and a quarter at 8.97

Wheat Futures: March up 7 at 5.28 and a half May down a half at 5.17 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 over March at 5.22/bu New Crop Corn = 0.90 over December at 4.74/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over May at 11.57/bu New Crop Soys = 2.40 over November at 11.49/bu

Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.85 over May at 7.04/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.45 over July at 6.65/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.85 over May at 7.04/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.25 over July at 6.45/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain at Mitchell:

2019 Corn = down 3 and a quarter at 5.26/bu 2020 Corn = down 1 and a half at 4.73/bu

2019 Soybeans = down 10 and a quarter at 11.62/bu 2020 Soybeans = down 9 at 11.48/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat = up a half at 7.03/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = steady at 6.44/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $56.65 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.38.

100% formula price = $136.82 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.22.

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