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March 8 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 4 and a quarter at 3.65 and a quarter May down 3 and a half at 3.72 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March down 3 and a half at 10.11 May down 3 and a half at 10.21 and a half

Wheat Futures: March down 8 and a half at 4.27 and a half May down 9 and a half at 4.47

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.37/bu New Crop Corn = 80 over December = 4.73/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.80 over May = 13.02/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.65 over November = 12.75/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 5.17/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over July = 5.43/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over May = 5.07/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 60 over July = 5.23/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 13.07/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 12.90/bu

2016 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.47/bu 2017 Crop Corn = down 3 at 4.73/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 5.02/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 8 at 5.23/bu

2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 9 at 5.17/bu 2017 Hard Red Winter Wheat = down 8 at 5.28/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $72.56 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 22 cents

100% formula price = $175.91 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 50 cents

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