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Contract	Last	Change	High	Low	Open	Last Trade
Mar 24 Corn	485.5	-2.5	492	484	487.5	07:19 PM
Mar 24 Oats	355.5	-6	370.25	355.5	360	07:19 PM
Jan 24 Class III Milk	16.34	-0.25	16.68	16.28	16.47	07:54 PM
Jan 24 Soybean	1304	-7.75	1330.75	1299	1312.5	07:19 PM
Jan 24 Feeder Cattle	215.3	+5.025	216.575	210.4	210.5	07:04 PM
Jan 24 Ethanol Futures	2.161	unch —	2.161	2.161	2.161	11:51 PM

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Minnesotan leads meat export charge

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Minnesota FFA makes statement at convention

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Hog market tune is a dirge

Hog market tune is a dirge

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Wet December trend

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Jess and Tony Heiden with their children Kail, Jora, Emma and Archer

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Sugarbeet seed company donates to FFA programs

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