Grains higher, livestock mixed
Posted February 21, 2019 6:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for Mar. delivery rose 8.60 cents at $4.8620 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 6.20 cents at $3.7560 a bushel; Mar. oats gained 3.60 cents at $2.6960 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans was 17.40 cents higher at 9.11 a bushel.
Beef was lower and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Feb. live cattle was off .22 cent at $1.2808 a pound; Mar. feeder cattle fell .13 cent at $1.4382 a pound; Apr. lean hogs rose 1.12 cents at .5460 a pound.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.