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Closing Markets for Tuesday, March 24th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 4 and a quarter at 3.47 and a half July up 2 and a half at 3.52 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May up 2 at 8.86 July up 1 and a half at 8.87

Wheat Futures: March down 2 at 5.60 and a half May down 1 and a half at 5.54

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over March at 4.92/bu New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December at 4.60/bu

Old Crop Soys = 3.30 over May at 12.16/bu New Crop Soys = 3.20 over November at 11.95/bu

(DO NOT READ) Old Crop Soft White Wheat = 2.30 over May at 7.93/bu New Crop Soft White Wheat = 1.95 over July at 7.51/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Wheat = 2.30 over May at 7.91/bu New Crop Soft Red Wheat = 1.75 over July at 7.30/bu

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From Hensall District Co Op:

2019 Corn = up 3 and a half at 4.92/bu 2020 Corn = up 1 at 4.60/bu

2019 Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 12.12/bu 2020 Soybeans = also up 2 and a half at 11.85/bu

2019 Soft Red Wheat = down 1 at 7.92/bu 2020 Soft Red Wheat = down a half at 7.30/bu

2019 Soft White Wheat = down 1 at 7.92/bu 2020 Soft White Wheat = down a half at 7.50/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $63.57 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.00.

100% formula price = $166.22 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $4.34.

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