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Grains higher, livestock higher

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

Wheat for Dec. delivery was up 2.40 cents at $4.8660 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 17.80 cents at $3.68 a bushel; Dec. oats rose 2.40 cents at $2.8440 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans advanced 29.60 cents at 8.6860 a bushel.

Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Oct. live cattle rose .67 cent at $0.9905 a pound; Sep. feeder cattle was up .17 cent at $1.3662 a pound; Oct. lean hogs gained 2.22 cents at .6540 a pound.

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