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	Albert Lea, MN
	Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 50oF Feels Like: 45oF Humid: 40% Dew Pt: 27oF Barom: 30.08 Wind Dir: ESE Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 13 mph Sunrise: 5:55 Sunset: 8:24 As reported at ALBERT LEA, MN at 11:00 AM
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	Albert Lea, MN
	Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday High: 56°F Low: 36°F Precip: 64% High: 59°F Low: 38°F Precip: 20% High: 56°F Low: 37°F Precip: 0% High: 59°F Low: 33°F Precip: 0% High: 62°F Low: 39°F Precip: 0%
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	Wet Weekend With Falling Temperatures Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist Widespread rains are expected for much of the country this weekend outside of the northern Midwest and Southeast. » More DTN Weather Commentary Posted at 12:01PM Fri May 7, 2021 CDT

	Local Cash Bids
	loading... Albert Lea Delivery Cash   Basis      Corn May 31, 21       New Crop 2021      Soybeans May 31, 21       New Crop 2021
	Price as of 05/08/21 11:35AM CDT.
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	CORN (May 21) 772'0 13'2 CORN (Jul 21) 731'0 13'4 CORN (Sep 21) 653'2 9'2 SOYBEANS (May 21) 1622'0 15'4 SOYBEANS (Jul 21) 1589'6 20'2 SOYBEANS (Aug 21) 1537'4 21'6 SOYBEAN MEAL (May 21) 4418 148 SOYBEAN MEAL (Jul 21) 4420 145 SOYBEAN MEAL (Aug 21) 4357 142 LEAN HOGS (May 21) 111.825 0.575 LEAN HOGS (Jun 21) 112.975 - 1.625 LEAN HOGS (Jul 21) 113.575 - 1.100 LIVE CATTLE (Jun 21) 116.375 0.550 LIVE CATTLE (Aug 21) 119.175 0.375 LIVE CATTLE (Oct 21) 123.750 - 0.025

	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 21 763'2 775'0 755'0 772'0 13'2 772'6s 05/07 Jul 21 719'0 735'2 715'4 731'0 13'4 732'2s 05/07 Sep 21 646'4 656'0 638'4 653'2 9'2 654'6s 05/07 @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 21 1614'4 1630'2 1602'4 1622'0 15'4 1621'0s 05/07 Jul 21 1566'2 1599'4 1562'2 1589'6 20'2 1589'6s 05/07 Aug 21 1512'4 1547'0 1509'4 1537'4 21'6 1537'4s 05/07 @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 21 4312 4418 4268 4418 148 4425s 05/07 Jul 21 4273 4434 4255 4420 145 4418s 05/07 Aug 21 4213 4374 4205 4357 142 4358s 05/07 @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 21 111.875 112.175 111.500 111.825 0.575 111.975s 05/07 Jun 21 114.675 114.825 112.600 112.975 - 1.625 112.850s 05/07 Jul 21 114.850 115.025 113.450 113.575 - 1.100 113.550s 05/07 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jun 21 115.625 117.350 115.625 116.375 0.550 116.025s 05/07 Aug 21 118.950 120.125 118.700 119.175 0.375 118.850s 05/07 Oct 21 123.750 125.350 123.350 123.750 - 0.025 123.450s 05/07 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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	"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk." ~ Joaquin Setanti

	Did You Know?
	In 1928 antibacterial properties of penicillin were discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming
	Fact courtesy of the USDA

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