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Closing Markets for Thursday, February 3rd

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 5 and a half at 6.17 May down 4 and a half at 6.17 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 4 at 15.41 and a quarter May down 5 and a half at 15.43 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 2 at 7.53 May down 1 and a quarter at 7.59 and a half

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From Wanstead Farmer's Cooperative:

2021 Crop Corn = down 5 and a half at 7.42/BU 2022 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 6.78/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 19.09/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = up 3 at 16.93/BU

2021 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 8.82/BU 2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 9.62/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 8.62/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 9.07/BU

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

2021 Crop Corn = down 5 and a half at 7.46/BU 2022 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 6.78/BU

2021 Crop Soybeans = down 1 at 19.19/BU 2022 Crop Soybeans = up 3 at 16.97/BU

2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 3 and a quarter at 8.66/BU 2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 9.02/BU

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Beef Farmers of Ontario Market Information Report:

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $83.12 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.34 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $190.64 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.04

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