Agriculture Futures Down

  • 15 years ago
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Agriculture futures were lower in midday trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, according to the Associated Press.

Wheat for December delivery fell 12 cents to $5.26 a bushel; December corn lost 9.5 cents to $4 a bushel; December oats dropped 7.25 cents to $2.3225 a bushel; and November soybeans fell 11.5 cents to $9.225 a bushel.

Beef and pork futures were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

October live cattle gained 1.25 cents to 94.75 cents a pound; October feeder cattle rose 0.85 cent to 98.7 cents a pound; October lean hogs advanced 0.1 cent to 56.1 cents a pound; and February pork bellies rose 0.25 cent to 87 cents a pound.