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March 31 Closing Markets

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up 7 and a quarter at 3.64 and a half July up 7 and a quarter at 3.72 and a quarter

Soybean Futures: May down 18 and a quarter at 9.44 and a half July down 18 at 9.55 and a quarter

Wheat Futures: May up 6 at 4.27 July up 5 and a quarter at 4.39 and a quarter

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 65 over May at 4.29/bu New Crop Corn = 75 over December at 4.63/bu

Old Crop Soybeans = 2.50 over May at 11.96/bu New Crop Soybeans = 2.35 over November at 11.89/bu

Old Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 80 over May at 5.07/bu New Crop Soft White Winter Wheat = 90 over July at 5.29/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 70 over May at 4.97/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 75 over July at 5.14/bu

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From Hensall District Coop:

2016 Crop Corn = up 6 and a half at 4.34/bu 2017 Crop Corn = up 7 and a quarter 4.73/bu

2016 Crop Soybeans = down 17 at 12.01/bu 2017 Crop Soybeans = down 9 and a quarter at 11.99/bu

2016 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 and a half at 4.97/bu 2017 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.14/bu

2016 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 and a half at 5.07/bu 2017 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 5 at 5.29/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $68.50 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down 74 cents

100% formula price = $164.34 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down 2.96.

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