Sarnia

Feb. 20 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 4 and a quarter at 3.85 and a half May down 4 and a half at 3.93

Soybean Futures: March down 7 and a half at 9.99 and a half May down 8 and a half at 10.02 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 17 and a half at 5.17 and a quarter May down 13 and a quarter at 5.06 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Blacks Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 80 over March = 4.65/bu New Crop Corn = 40 over December = 4.56/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.00 over March = 11.99/bu New Crop Soybeans = 1.65 over November = 11.45/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 2.20 over March = 7.30/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over July = 6.42/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over March = 6.30/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over July = 5.77/bu

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From Snoblen's:

2014 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 4.65/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 3 and a half at 4.56/bu

2014 Crop Soys = down 8 at 11.99/bu 2015 Crop Soys = down 6 and a quarter at 11.45/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 17 and a half at 6.30/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 5.77/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 17 and a half at 7.30/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 10 and a quarter at 6.42/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $60.22 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.38.

100% formula price = $135.68 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down .53.

Quebec's average price on Feb. 19 = $139.91 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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