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Closing Markets for Tuesday, February 2nd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 6 and a half at 5.42 and a half May also down 6 and a half at 5.42

Soybean Futures: March down 11 and a quarter at 13.54 May down 12 at 13.55 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 6 and a quarter at 6.44 and a half May down 6 at 6.45 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 under March = 6.88/BU New Crop Corn = 0.90 under December = 5.37/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.35 under March = 16.89/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.70 under November = 14.20/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.40 under March = 7.84/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 under July = 7.35/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = down 6 and a quarter at 6.88/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.37/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 10 and a half at 16.90/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 3 and a half at 14.21/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a quarter at 7.85/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a half at 7.40/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $68.69 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 99 cents

100% formula price = $159.14 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $3.06

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