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Closing Markets for Thursday, April 8th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 18 and a half at 5.79 and a quarter July up 15 and a quarter at 5.61 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May up 6 at 14.14 and a half July up 5 and a half at 14.08 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 12 and a half at 6.29 July up 14 and a half at 6.30 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

Old Crop Corn = 1.50 over May = 7.30/BU New Crop Corn = 1.05 over December = 6.00/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.70 over May = 17.85/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 over November = 15.63/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July = 7.59/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July = 7.33/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July = 7.59/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July = 7.13/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2020 Crop Corn = up 19 and a quarter at 7.24/BU 2021 Crop Corn = up 9 and a quarter at 5.89/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 6 and a quarter at 17.85/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 15.63/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 and a half at 7.58/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 14 and a quarter at 7.25/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report: [audio mp3="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Voice-005-1-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3"][/audio]

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $100.77 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.35

100% formula price = $230.31 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $2.72

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