Wheat, corn, soybeans futures rise on the Chicago BOT; Livestock prices trade mixed

Agriculture futures mostly rise on Chicago BOT

CHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mostly higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery rose 4.75 cents to $5.02 a bushel, while December corn added 3.75 cents to $3.7075 a bushel and soybeans for January delivery gained 10.5 cents to $9.655 a bushel. December oats were unchanged at $2.54 a bushel.

In other trading, beef and pork futures mostly dropped on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

December live cattle gained 0.22 cent to 85.22 cents a pound; January feeder cattle climbed 0.13 cent to 96.20 cents a pound; December lean hogs rose 0.15 cent to 55.85 cents a pound; and February pork bellies traded up 0.40 cent to 86.50 cents a pound.