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Closing Markets for Thursday, March 19th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 9 and a half at 3.45 July up 8 and a quarter at 3.50

Soybean Futures: May up 18 and a quarter at 8.43 and a half July up 14 and a half at 8.47 and a half

Wheat Futures: March up 26 and a quarter at 5.34 and a half May up 23 and a quarter at 5.31 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.50 over March at 4.96/bu New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December at 4.63/bu

Old Crop Soys = 3.20 over May at 11.63/bu New Crop Soys = 3.00 over November at 11.49/bu

Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 2.05 over May at 7.40/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.70 over July at 7.03/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 2.05 over May at 7.40/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.55 over July at 6.88/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2019 Corn = up 10 and a quarter at 4.90/bu 2020 Corn = up 5 and a half at 4.58/bu

2019 Soybeans = up 17 and a half at 11.58/bu 2020 Soybeans = up 6 and a half at 11.48/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat = up 26 and a half at 7.60/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = up 24 at 7.02/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $60.92 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.68.

100% formula price = $159.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $5.27.

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