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Closing Markets For Friday, March 23

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 1 at 3.77 July up 1 at quarter at 3.85 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May down 2 at 10.27 and a half July down 1 and a half at 10.39

Wheat Futures: May up 4 and a quarter at 4.60 July up 4 and a quarter at 4.76

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 70 over May at 4.47/bu New Crop Corn = 70 over December at 4.69/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over May at 12.43/bu New Crop Soys = 2.20 over November at 12.47/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.10 over March at 5.70/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 5.92/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 85 over May at 5.45/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.67/bu

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From Hensall:

2017 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 4.57/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 1 and a quarter at 4.74/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = down 1 and a half at 12.43/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = down a quarter at 12.47/bu

2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.45/bu 2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.67/bu

2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.65/bu 2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 4 and a half at 5.87/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $62.65 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.78 from the previous day.

100% formula price = $145.99 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $2.40.

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