Corn was up 1 1/4 to up 2 1/4, soybeans were up 8 to up 19 1/2, wheat was off 12 1/2 to off 12 3/4 and oats were off 2 3/4.
Corn futures climbed as season-long slow crop progress season moved into a delayed start to the harvest season. Wheat futures fell with beneficial rain reported in Australia. Soybean futures also climbed as traders suspect a late harvest could result in lower yields.
The prices:
Corn: Sep 3.02 3/4, up 2 1/4; Dec 3.07 1/2, up 1 1/4; Mar 3.21, up 1 1/4; May 3.30 1/2, up 1 1/4.
Soybeans: Sep 9.69, up 8; Nov 9.36 1/2, up 14 1/2; Jan 9.43 1/4, up 16 1/4; Mar 9.47 1/4, up 19 1/2.
Wheat: Sep 4.31 1/2, off 12 1/2; Dec 4.59, off 12 3/4; Mar 4.78 3/4, off 12 3/4; May 4.91 1/4, off 12 1/2.
Oats: Sep 1.93, off 2 3/4; Dec 2.05, off 2 3/4; Mar 2.18, off 2 3/4; May 2.27, off 2 3/4.
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