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Closing Markets for Tuesday, March 9th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 at 5.62 May down 1 and a quarter at 5.45 and a half

Soybean Futures: March up 5 and a half at 14.43 and a half May up 6 and a half at 14.40 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March up 4 and a quarter at 6.50 and a half May up 10 at 6.56 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 under May = 6.85/BU New Crop Corn = 0.97 under December = 5.81/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.55 over May = 17.95/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over November = 15.52/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.35 under July = 7.91/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 under July = 7.53/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = down 1 and a quarter at 6.86/BU 2021 Crop Corn = up 2 and a half at 5.79/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a quarter at 17.95/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 7 and a half at 15.52/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 7.92/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 7.50/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $85.91 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.29

100% formula price = $196.83 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $3.86

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