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Closing Markets for Thursday, March 25th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 6 and a half at 5.46 and a half July down 5 and a quarter at 5.32

Soybean Futures: May down 17 and a quarter at 14.15 and a half July down 15 and a half at 14.05 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May down 13 and a half at 6.11 and a quarter July down 11 and a half at 6.07

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.40 under May = 6.87/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 under December = 5.61/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.60 under May = 17.74/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.80 under November = 14.95/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 under July = 7.43/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.95 under July = 7.14/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = down 6 and a half at 6.86/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 3 and a half at 5.55/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 18 and a half at 17.74/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 13 and a half at 14.89/BU

2020 Soft Red Red Wheat = down 12 and a quarter at 7.42/BU 2021 Soft Red Red Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 7.03/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Voice-003-6-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $94.05 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.40

100% formula price = $213.94 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.93

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