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March 14 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.53 and a half May up 1 and a quarter at 3.62 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: March down 9 at 9.87 and a quarter May down 6 and a half at 9.99 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: March down a quarter at 4.12 May is steady at 4.30 and half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

March Corn = 70 over May = 4.32/bu November Corn = 80 over December = 4.64/bu

March Soybeans = 2.76 over May = 12.75/bu October Soybeans = 2.61 over November = 12.55/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 5.00/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.20/bu

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.32/bu 2017 Crop Corn = unchanged at 4.69/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 6 at 12.79/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 7 at 12.65/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 5.01/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = steady at 5.21/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = even at 5.11/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = holding at 5.36/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $71.89 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 58 cents

100% formula price = $174.80 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.63

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