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Closing Markets for Thursday, January 7th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 4.94 and a half May steady at 4.96

Soybean Futures: January down 4 and a half at 13.60 and a half March also down 4 and a half at 13.57

Wheat Futures: March down 3 and a half at 6.43 and a half May down 2 and a half at 6.45 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 under March = 6.34/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 under December = 5.36/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.30 over March = 16.85/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.60 over November = 14.13/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 over March = 7.70/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.36/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = down 1 at 6.34/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down a quarter at 5.36/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a quarter at 16.85/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down a quarter at 14.13/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 7.72/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.39/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $62.71 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.57

100% formula price = $143.61 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.06

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