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Closing Markets For Thursday, March 4

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 4 at 5.46 and a quarter May down 2 and a half at 5.32 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 4 at 14.14 and a half May up 2 and a half at 14.10

Wheat Futures: March down 2 and a half at 6.49 and a quarter May down 5 at 6.51

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From Agris Coop:

March Corn = 1.40 under May at 6.72/bu November Corn = 0.92 over December at 5.67/bu

March Soys = 3.50 over May at 17.60/bu October Soys = 2.85 over November at 15.15/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.35 under May at 7.86/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 under July at 7.46/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 6.73/bu 2021 Crop Corn = up 2 at 5.71/bu

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 3 at 17.61/bu 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a half at 15.21/bu

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.86/bu 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 7.46/bu

2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 at 7.86/bu 2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 and a half at 7.66/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $83.63 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.72.

100% formula price = $191.13 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That’s up $1.73.

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