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Closing Markets for Thursday, February 18th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 and a quarter at 5.49 and a half May down 2 and a half at 5.48 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March down 9 and a half at 13.74 and a quarter May down 8 and a half at 13.76

Wheat Futures: March up 20 and a half at 6.64 and a half May up 19 and a quarter at 6.67 and a quarter

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From Wanstead Farmers Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 under March = 6.95/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 under December = 5.54/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.35 under March = 17.10/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 under November = 14.67/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.40 over March = 8.01/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.58/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 6.95/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down a half at 5.54/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 8 and a half at 17.05/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 2 and a half at 14.56/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 18 and a half at 7.97/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 and a half at 7.54/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Voice-005-4-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork reports: The U-S CME price = $77.06 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.06

100% formula price = $177.15 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.85

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