Sarnia

Closing markets for Thursday, April 18

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures: May up a quarter at 3.58 and a half July unchanged at 3.67

Soybean Futures May up 1 and a half at 8.80 and a half July up 2 at 8.94 and a half

Wheat Futures: May down 1 and a half at 4.45 and a half July down a half at 4.49 and a half

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From Thompsons's at Hensall:

Old Crop Corn = 1.05 over May at 4.64/bu New Crop Corn = 0.85 over December at 4.71/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.15 over May at 10.96/bu New Crop Soys = 2.10 over November at 11.24/bu

Old Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.40 over May at 5.84/bu New Crop White Winter Wheat = 1.50 over July at 5.98/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.25 over May at 5.69/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.20 over July at 5.68/bu

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From Great Lakes Grain in Mitchell:

April 2019 Crop Corn = up a quarter at 4.63/bu November 2019 Crop Corn = down a half at 4.71/bu

April 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a half at 10.95/bu October 2019 Crop Soybeans = up 1 and a quarter at 11.28/bu

April 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 and a half at 5.64/bu July 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = down 2 at 5.73/bu

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Beef Farmers Of Ontario

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Ontario Pork Reports:

The U.S. CME price = $80.41 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's up $0.35.

100% formula price = $193.92 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's up $0.44.

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