Sarnia

Feb. 17 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 5 at 3.68 and a half May down 5 and a quarter at 3.75 and a half

Soybean Futures: March down 9 at 10.34 and a half May down 8 and a half at 10.46

Wheat Futures: March down 5 and a quarter at 4.42 and a half May down 4 at 4.57 and a quarter

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Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over March = 4.33/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.69/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.55 over March = 12.88/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.35 over November = 12.53/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 75 over March = 5.16/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.49/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over March = 5.11/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.29/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = down 5 and a quarter at 4.38/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 4 and a half at 4.74/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 11 and a quarter at 12.88/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 5 and a half at 12.58/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 5.11/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 5.34/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 6 and a half at 5.16/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 5 and a quarter at 5.44/bu

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $76.31 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up 66 cents

100% formula price = $180.18 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $1.21

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