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Closing markets for Wednesday, February 6

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down a half at 3.80 May down a half at 3.88 and a quarter

Soybean Futures March up 1 at 9.21 and a quarter May up a half at 9.35

Wheat Futures: March down 3 at 5.24 and a quarter May down 1 and a half at 5.27 and half

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From Thompson's at Kent Bridge:

Old Crop Corn = 1.00 over March at 4.80/bu New Crop Corn = 0.85 over December at 4.88/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.05 over March at 11.27/bu New Crop Soys = 2.20 over November at 11.83/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.45 over March at 6.71/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.50 over July at 6.82/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over March at 6.51/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 6.47/bu

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From Palmerston Grain:

2018 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.75/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.88/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 11.21/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 2 and a half at 11.88/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a half at 6.47/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 6.66/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $57.18 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $.27.

100% formula price = $135.47 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $0.57.

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