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Closing markets for Wednesday, March 11

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 1 and a half at 3.78 and a half May down 3 and a half at 3.74

Soybean Futures: March down 4 at 8.69 May down 2 and a half at 8.73 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 1 and a half at 5.25 and a quarter May down 10 at 5.12 and a quarter

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From The Anderson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.50 over March at 5.25/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.72/bu

Cold Crop Soys = 2.80 over May at 11.53/bu New Crop Soys = 2.60 over November at 11.47/bu

Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.95 over May at 7.08/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.55 over July at 6.68/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.95 over May at 7.08/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.35 over July at 6.48/bu

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From Snobelen's:

2019 Corn = down 3 at 5.30/bu 2020 Corn = down 3 and a half at 4.77/bu

2019 Soybeans = down 3 at 11.53/bu 2020 Soybeans = down 4 and a half at 11.47/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat = down 9 and a half at 7.13/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down 8 and a quarter at 6.53/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $57.48 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.33.

100% formula price = $142.38 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.21.

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