June 11, 2010
CBOT grain futures rise, livestock prices mostly drop
Grain futures rose Thursday (June 10) on the Chicago Board of Trade, while livestock futures mostly fell.
Wheat for July delivery gained 8 cents to US$4.36 a bushel; July corn rose 8.75 cents to US$3.47 a bushel; July oat soared 8.75 cents to US$2.1275 a bushel; and July soy added 4.75 cents to US$9.4825 a bushel.
Beef and pork futures were mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
June live cattle added 0.20 cents to 89.85 cents a pound; August feeder cattle slipped 0.12 cents to US$1.0910 a pound; June lean hogs shed 0.15 cents to 77.30 cents a pound; and July pork bellies lost 0.75 cents to 95.75 cents a pound.
