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Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 21st

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 4 and a quarter at 3.10 July down 4 and a half at 3.17 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 5 and a quarter at 8.31 and a half July up 5 at 8.41 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May down 1 and a half at 5.47 and a quarter July down a half at 5.46 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.30 over May = 4.39/BU New Crop Corn = 90 over December = 4.22/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.85 over May = 11.15/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 over November = 11.28/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.60 over May = 7.06/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.50 over July = 6.98/BU

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From Hensall District Co Op:

2019 Crop Corn = down 5 at 4.39/BU 2020 Crop Corn = also down 5 at 4.22/BU

2019 Crop Soybeans = up 4 and a quarter at 11.21/BU 2020 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 11.28/BU

2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 7.57/BU 2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 and a quarter at 7.06/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $44.62 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.19

100% formula price = $113.05 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.86.

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