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Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 20th

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 15 and a half at 6.07 and a half July up 12 and a quarter at 5.92 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up 23 at 14.72 and a half July up 21 and a half at 14.58 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 6 and a half at 6.59 July up 7 at 6.60 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 1.50 over May = 7.56/BU New Crop Corn = 1.00 over December = 6.28/BU

Old Crop Soybeans = 3.80 over May = 18.52/BU New Crop Soybeans = 2.95 over November = 15.94/BU

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.45 over July = 8.04/BU New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.05 over July = 7.66/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2020 Crop Corn = up 14 and a half at 7.57/BU 2021 Crop Corn = up 8 and a quarter at 6.29/BU

2020 Crop Soybeans = up 22 and a quarter at 18.52/BU 2021 Crop Soybeans = up 15 and a half at 15.85/BU

2020 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 7 and a half at 8.00/BU 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = also up 7 and a half at 7.61/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $104.28 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.11

100% formula price = $236.54 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.82

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