text: Manitoba Pork forward contract PM prices - Dec 6. WINNIPEG 1996-12-06 
   Manitoba Pork closing forward contract prices in Canadian dollars per hundred lbs (Cwt) for Dec 6 including minimum guaranteed price--
   CONTRACT PREVIOUS CLOSE PM CLOSE PM CLOSING RANGE 
   DATE PM CLOSE FIXED MINIMUM AT 1230 CST 
   Feb 97 79. 94 79. 67 75. 55 77. 01-81. 80 
   Mar 97 76. 37 76. 12 72. 02 73. 47-78. 24 
   Apr 97 74. 13 74. 69 70. 59 72. 04-76. 81 
   May 97 76. 51 77. 07 72. 97 74. 42-79. 19 
   Jun 97 77. 53 77. 24 73. 17 74. 62-79. 35 
   Jul 97 74. 45 74. 01 69. 95 71. 39-76. 12 
   Aug 97 72. 41 72. 07 68. 01 69. 45-74. 18 
   Sep 97 69. 18 69. 24 65. 17 66. 61-71. 34 
   Oct 97 68. 00 68. 05 63. 98 65. 43-70. 16 
   Nov 97 68. 00 68. 05 63. 98 65. 43-70. 16 
   Note: Manitoba Government Price Index (C$per cwt) - 
   Dec 4 87. 16 
   Manitoba's Hog Price Range: 84. 00-86. 00 per cwt 
   CAN / U. S. DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE: 1. 3570 
   Source: Manitoba Pork. ((Winnipeg bureau 204-947-3548))
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