June 4, 2010
Grain futures rise on the CBOT
Grain futures climbed Thursday (June 3) on the Chicago Board of Trade as wheat for July delivery rose 0.75 cents to US$4.4175 a bushel, while July corn rose one cent to US$3.495 a bushel and soy for July delivery jumped 22.5 cents to US$9.55 a bushel.
Meanwhile, beef futures traded higher and pork futures fell on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
June live cattle edged up 0.05 cent to 92.10 cents a pound; August feeder cattle added 0.02 cent to US$1.0967 a pound; June lean hogs shed 0.87 cent to 80.45 cents a pound; and July pork bellies lost 2.50 cents to US$1.00 a pound.
