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March 7 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 3 and a quarter at 3.69 and a half May down 2 and a half at 3.76

Soybean Futures: March down 12 at 10.14 and a half May down 12 at 10.25 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down 2 and a quarter at 4.36 May down 2 at 4.56 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

March Corn = 65 over May = 4.41/bu November Corn = 80 over December = 4.76/bu

March Soybeans = 2.80 over May = 13.05/bu October Soybeans = 2.65 over November = 12.78/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 65 over May = 5.21/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over July = 5.41/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.46/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 2 at 4.81/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 12 at 13.05/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 8 at 12.89/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.22/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.42/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.22/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 1 at 5.57/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $72.78 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 32 cents

100% formula price = $176.41 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 91 cents

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