Sarnia

March 1 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March up 9 at 3.75 and a half May up 8 and a quarter at 3.82

Soybean Futures: March up 16 and a quarter at 10.41 and a quarter May up 16 at 10.51

Wheat Futures: March up 10 and a half at 4.35 and a half May up 13 and a quarter at 4.57

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.47/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December = 4.81/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.65 over May = 13.17/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.55 over November = 12.87/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 5.27/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.51/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over May = 5.17/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.31/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Soybeans = up 16 at 12.97/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = up 14 at 12.77/bu

2016 Crop Corn = up 7 at 4.81/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 5 at 4.85/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 5.31/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.81/bu

2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 12 at 5.36/bu 2017 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 9 at 5.81/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $75.18 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.24

100% formula price = $180.08 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 96 cents

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