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Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 6th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 1 and a half at 5.54 and a half July up 2 at 5.41 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May up 7 and a half at 14.20 and a half July up 7 at 14.12 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 1 and a half at 6.16 and a quarter July down a quarter at 6.13 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 over May = 6.99/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 under December = 5.78/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.65 over May = 17.83/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over November = 15.61/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 under July = 7.45/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.95 under July = 7.07/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = up 1 at 6.99/BU 2021 Crop Corn = down 5 and a quarter at 5.78/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 6 at 17.84/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a quarter at 15.61/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 7.46/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down a half at 7.08/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $100.58 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.03

100% formula price = $228.19 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.30

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