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Closing Markets for Tuesday, April 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May steady at 6.76 and a half July up a half at 6.43 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May up a quarter at 15.17 and a quarter July up 4 at 14.89 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up a half at 6.97 and a quarter July up 1 and a half at 7.08 and a half

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From Agris at Thamesville:

2022 Crop Corn = up 2 at 7.69/BU 2023 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 6.96/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 19.56/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = up 8 at 16.94/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 8.38/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter at 8.19/BU

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From Hensall District Coop:

2022 Crop Corn = up 2 at 7.65/BU 2023 Crop Corn = up 4 and a quarter at 6.91/BU

2022 Crop Soybeans = up 5 and a half at 19.66/BU 2023 Crop Soybeans = up 8 at 16.95/BU

2022 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 11.13/BU 2023 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a quarter at 9.85/BU

2022 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 8.38/BU 2023 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 8.20/BU

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $71.60 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.16 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $173.37 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.14.

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