August 22, 2011
CBOT wheat, corn, soy futures rise
CBOT grains futures rose in early trading last Friday (Aug 19).
Wheat for December delivery addded US$0.0875 to US$7.48 a bushel; December corn rose US$0.065 to US$7.195 a bushel; and November soy gained US$0.09 to US$13.70 a bushel. December oats were unchanged at US$3.53 a bushel.
Beef and pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
October live cattle added US$0.0035 to US$1.1575 a pound; October feeder cattle gained US$0.0088 to US$1.3460 a pound; and October lean hogs climbed US$0.0163 to US$0.8845 a pound.