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March 29 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up a half at 3.58 and a half July up a half at 3.66

Soybean Futures: May down 3 at 9.69 July down 2 and a half at 9.79 and a half

Wheat Futures: May up 1 at 4.25 and a half July up 1 at 4.38 and a half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May = 4.24/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December = 4.57/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.60 over May = 12.29/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.45 over November = 12.13/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May = 5.06/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July = 5.29/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May = 4.96/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July = 5.14/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 3 at 12.29/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 4 at 12.18/bu

2016 Crop Corn = steady 4.34/bu 2017 Crop Corn = steady 4.62/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.96/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.14/bu

2016 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 4.96/bu 2017 Hard Red Winter Wheat = up 1 at 5.09/bu

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(B-F-O Report)

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $69.57 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 38 cents

100% formula price = $167.97 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 99 cents

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