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Closing Markets for Friday, April 9th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down 3 and a half at 5.76 July down 1 and a quarter at 5.60 and a half

Soybean Futures: May down 12 at 14.03 and a quarter July down 11 and a half at 13.98

Wheat Futures: May up 10 and a half at 6.39 July up 9 and a quarter at 6.39 and a half

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From The Anderson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 1.45 under May = 7.22/BU New Crop Corn = 0.95 over December = 5.92/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.70 under May = 17.73/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.90 under November = 15.53/BU

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.20 over July = 7.61/BU New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.29/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.95 over July = 7.36/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 0.85 over July = 7.09/BU

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From Snobelen Farms:

2020 Crop Corn = down 2 and a half at 7.22/BU 2021 Crop Corn = up 1 and a half at 5.92/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = down 12 and a quarter at 17.68/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = down 10 at 15.53/BU

2020 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 10 at 7.69/BU 2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = also up 10 at 7.61/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 10 at 7.69/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also up 10 at 7.41/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $101.12 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.35

100% formula price = $230.42 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.11

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