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Closing Markets for Thursday, April 9th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 2 and a quarter at 3.32 and a quarter July up 2 at 3.37 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 8 and a half at 8.63 and a quarter July up 9 at 8.70 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 10 at 5.58 and a quarter July up 10 and a half at 5.59 and a quarter

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.35 over May = 4.67/BU New Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.41/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over May = 11.54/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 over November = 11.56/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 2.00 over May = 7.57/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over July = 7.18/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2019 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 4.66/BU 2020 Crop Corn = also up 1 and a half at 4.40/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = up 9 at 11.58/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 11.55/BU

2019 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 7.12/BU 2020 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.01/BU

=== Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $51.90 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $2.22

100% formula price = $131.25 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $5.20.

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