Sarnia

Mar. 31 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures; May down 18 and a quarter at 3.76 and a quarter July down 18 and a quarter at 3.84 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May up 5 and a half at 9.73 and a quarter July up 5 at 9.77 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 18 and a half at 5.11 and a half July down 19 and a quarter at 5.14

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From Agris in Thamesville:

March Corn = 80 over May = 4.56/bu November Corn = 45 over December = 4.45/bu

March Soybeans = 1.87 over May = 11.60/bu October Soybeans = 1.64 over November = 11.19/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over May = 6.36/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 87 over July = 6.01/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $529/tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2014 Crop Corn = down 18 at 4.56/bu 2015 Crop Corn = down 17 at 4.46/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 5 at 11.53/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 6 at 11.15/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 18 at 6.42/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 19 at 5.94/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 18 at 7.47/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 19 at 6.59/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U-S CME price = $59.70 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 59 cents

100% formula price = $136.70 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 16 cents

Quebec's average price on March 30th was $138.94 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

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