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	C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Time More Jul 12 631'0 638'2 630'2 635'4s 10'4 05/18 Sep 12 544'0 551'0 544'0 546'4s 8'0 05/18 Dec 12 532'4 542'0 532'4 537'0s 8'6 05/18 Mar 13 545'6 552'0 544'4 546'4s 7'2 05/18 May 13 556'2 556'2 556'2 557'0s 9'6 05/18 Jul 13 563'4s 8'6 05/18 S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Time More Jul 12 1433'4 1437'0 1405'0 1405'0s -33'0 05/18 Aug 12 1381'0s -24'2 05/18 Sep 12 1327'0s -20'4 05/18 Nov 12 1305'0 1317'0 1289'4 1288'0s -18'4 05/18 Jan 13 1302'4 1309'0 1294'0 1286'0s -18'0 05/18 Mar 13 1275'0 1277'0 1268'0 1259'4s -16'0 05/18 May 13 1242'6s -18'0 05/18 Jul 13 1241'0s -18'2 05/18 W - WHEAT - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Time More Jul 12 669'0 696'4 669'0 695'2s 37'4 05/18 Sep 12 703'0s 33'4 05/18 LC - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Time More Jun 12 118.475 119.600 118.200 119.525s 1.600 05/18 Aug 12 120.400 121.950 120.250 121.925s 1.875 05/18 LH - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Time More Jun 12 87.150 87.600 86.750 87.425s 0.000 05/18 Jul 12 88.100 88.600 87.750 88.575s - 0.175 05/18 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Time More

An Urban's Rural View Friday, May 18, 2012 5:03PM CDT People criticize Warren Buffett for his views on taxes, for his company's low share price, for his dislike of gold. Why don't they criticize his conservative take on the growth potential of the U.S. economy? Go West And Multiply! Friday, May 18, 2012 4:59PM CDT The Homestead Act of 1862 helped fuel westward expansion of a young but growing United States. New Trading Hours Start Sunday Friday, May 18, 2012 4:57PM CDT All three U.S. grain exchanges will start trading expanded electronic hours starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sanow's Market Sense Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:47PM CDT The fast planting pace means there will be corn harvested earlier than normal, setting the stage for basis levels to collapse.

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	CORN (Jul 12) 635'4s 10'4 CORN (Sep 12) 546'4s 8'0 CORN (Dec 12) 537'0s 8'6 CORN (Mar 13) 546'4s 7'2 CORN (May 13) 557'0s 9'6 CORN (Jul 13) 563'4s 8'6 SOYBEANS (Jul 12) 1405'0s -33'0 SOYBEANS (Aug 12) 1381'0s -24'2 SOYBEANS (Sep 12) 1327'0s -20'4 SOYBEANS (Nov 12) 1288'0s -18'4 SOYBEANS (Jan 13) 1286'0s -18'0 SOYBEANS (Mar 13) 1259'4s -16'0 SOYBEANS (May 13) 1242'6s -18'0 SOYBEANS (Jul 13) 1241'0s -18'2 WHEAT (Jul 12) 695'2s 37'4 WHEAT (Sep 12) 703'0s 33'4 LIVE CATTLE (Jun 12) 119.525s 1.600 LIVE CATTLE (Aug 12) 121.925s 1.875 LEAN HOGS (Jun 12) 87.425s 0.000 LEAN HOGS (Jul 12) 88.575s - 0.175

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