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Closing Markets for Thursday, February 25th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 5 and a quarter at 5.54 May down 8 at 5.49

Soybean Futures: March down 16 and a half at 14.07 May down 17 and a half at 14.08 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down 10 at 6.70 and a quarter May also down 10 at 6.75 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 under March = 6.95/BU New Crop Corn = 0.90 under December = 5.64/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.25 under March = 17.31/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 under November = 15.11/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.30 under March = 8.02/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.20 under July = 7.84/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 under March = 8.02/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.10 under July = 7.74/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = down 7 and a quarter at 6.89/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 5.64/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a quarter at 17.32/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 7 and a half at 15.05/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 and a half at 8.01/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 7 at 7.63/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $79.71 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.17

100% formula price = $180.91 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.90

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