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Closing Markets for Tuesday, February 23rd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 3 at 5.54 May up 2 and a half at 5.53

Soybean Futures: March up 21 and a half at 14.05 and a half May up 20 and a half at 14.08

Wheat Futures: March up 2 and a half at 6.66 and a half May up 1 and a half at 6.71 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over March = 6.98/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December = 5.64/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.35 under March = 17.41/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.85 over November = 15.07/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.35 over March = 8.00/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.61/BU ===

From Hensall:

2020 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 6.99/BU 2021 Crop Corn = steady at 5.65/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 22 and a quarter at 17.41/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 10 and a quarter at 15.07/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 8.01/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a quarter at 7.62/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $77.88 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.33

100% formula price = $177.65 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.74

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