Sarnia

Closing markets for Friday, March 8

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: March down 1 and a quarter at 3.54 and a half May down 1 at 3.64 and a quarter

Soybean Futures March down 7 and a half at 8.93 and a quarter May down 7 and a half at 8.95

Wheat Futures: March up 5 and a half at 4.37 May up a quarter at 4.38 and a half

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From Thompson's at Black's Lane:

Old Crop Corn = 0.95 over March at 4.60/bu New Crop Corn = 0.85 over December at 4.74/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.20 over March at 11.15/bu New Crop Soys = 2.30 over November at 11.60/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.30 over March at 5.69/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over July at 5.87/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over March at 5.54/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.15 over July at 5.62/bu

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From Hensall Coop:

2018 Crop Corn = down 1 at 4.59/bu 2019 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.74/bu

2018 Crop Soybeans = down 6 and a half at 11.16/bu 2019 Crop Soybeans = down 6 at 11.61/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.55/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.63/bu

2018 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 1 and a quarter at 5.65/bu 2019 Soft White Winter Wheat = up 2 and a half at 5.88/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $51.67 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $0.16.

100% formula price = $125.11 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $.22.

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