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Grains mostly higher, livestock lower

CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for July delivery fell 3.20 cents at $4.9940 a bushel; Jul corn rose 7.40 cents at $4.2040 a bushel; July oats was up 4.20 cents at $3.2060 a bushel; while July soybeans was advanced 24.20 cents at 8.7260 bushel.

Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Jun. live cattle was off .40 cent at $1.1145 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle lost 1.74 cents $1.4188 a pound; Jun. lean hogs fell 1.58 cents at .8342 a pound.

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