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March 27 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May down a half at 3.55 and a half July down a quarter at 3.63 and a half

Soybean Futures: May down 4 and a quarter at 9.71 and a half July down 4 and a half at 9.81 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 4 at 4.20 and a half July down 4 and a half at 4.34 and a half

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From Thompson's in Blenheim:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.21/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.55/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.60 over May = 12.32/bu New Crop Soys = 2.50 over November = 12.21/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May = 5.01/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July = 5.25/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 4.91/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.10/bu

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From Snobelen Farms:

2016 Crop Corn = holding at 4.26/bu 2017 Crop Corn = steady at 4.65/bu

2016 Crop Soys = down 4 at 12.37/bu 2017 Crop Soys = down 6 at 12.21/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 4.91/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.10/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.01/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = down 4 at 5.25/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $70.61U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 59 cents

100% formula price = $170.63 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 94 cents

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