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March 28 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 2 at 3.57 and a half July up 2 at 3.65 and a half

Soybean Futures: May up a half at 9.72 July up a half at 9.82 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 3 and a half at 4.24 and a half July up 2 and a half at 4.37 and a half

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From Agris in Thamesville:

March Corn = 65 over May = 4.22/bu November Corn = 75 over December = 4.56/bu

March Soybeans = 2.60 over May = 12.32/bu October Soybeans = 2.50 over November = 12.22/bu

March Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 4.94/bu July Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.12/bu

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From Dauphin Feed and Supply - the 48% soybean meal quote, FOB Seaforth = $481.00 a tonne

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From Hensall District Co-Op:

2016 Crop Corn = up 2 at 4.28/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 1 at 4.67/bu

2016 Crop Soys = steady at 12.37/bu 2017 Crop Soys = up 1 at 12.27/bu

2016 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 3 at 4.95/bu 2017 Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.13/bu

2016 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 3 at 5.05/bu 2017 Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 at 5.28/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $69.95 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 66 cents

100% formula price = $168.96 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $1.67

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