Sarnia

May 8 - Closing Agricultural Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up a half at 3.58 and a half July up 1 and a half at 3.63

Soybean Futures: May up 3 at 9.84 and a half July up 1 and a quarter at 9.76 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 10 and a half at 4.76 and a half July up 8 and a half at 4.81 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane;

Old Crop Corn = 50 over July = 4.13/bu New Crop Corn = 15 over December = 3.93/bu

Old Crop Soys = 1.45 over July = 11.21/bu New Crop Soys = 1.15 over November = 10.67/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.50 over July = 7.32/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 2.50 over July = 7.32/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over July = 5.32/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 50 over July = 5.32/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $476/tonne

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From Snobelin Farms:

2014 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.13/bu 2015 Crop Corn = up 1 at 3.93/bu

2014 Crop Soys = up 1 at 11.21/bu 2015 Crop Soys = up 1 at 10.67/bu

2014 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 5.32/bu 2015 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 at 5.32/bu

2014 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.32/bu 2015 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 8 at 7.32/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork reports:

The U-S CME price = $76.76 U-S per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $1.58

100% formula price = $168.50 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $5.27

Quebec's average price on May 7th = $163.95 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight, 100 index.

For the week of: April 26-May 2nd

Average total value price = $165.03

Total hogs sold = 100,843

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