MyUSTINET News: Grains Trade Mostly Lower Friday

CHICAGO, June 20 (UPI) -- Grains traded mostly lower in Chicago Friday after the Department of Agriculture said 4 million acres have been lost to Midwest flooding this year.

SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS

Corn was off 5 3/4 to off 6 1/2; soybeans were off 12 1/2 to off 13; wheat was off 14 1/2 to off 14 3/4; oats were up 2 1/2 to up 3 1/4.

Corn broke from crude oil and traded lower Friday. Wheat traded lower with traders concerned rain in harvest-ready areas may give way to pathogens. Soybean traded lower with soybean areas expecting modest to light rain over the weekend.

The prices:

Corn: Jul 7.21 1/4, off 6 1/2; Sep 7.35 1/2, off 6 1/4; Dec 7.55 1/2, off 6; Mar 7.70 1/4, off 5 3/4.

Soybeans: Jul 15.32 1/2, off 13; Aug 15.35, off 13; Sep 15.15 1/2, off 12 1/2; Nov 15.09, off 12 1/2.

Wheat: Jul 8.66 1/2, off 14 1/2; Sep 8.84 1/4, off 14 1/2; Dec 9.07 1/4, off 14 3/4; Mar 9.28 1/4, off 14 3/4.

Oats: Jul 4.15 1/2, up 2 1/2; Sep 4.28, up 3; Dec 4.45 1/4, up 3 1/4; Mar 4.60 1/4, up 3 1/4.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Related News Topics:

	Print This Story
	Email This Story

BREAKING STORIES

Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear trade pact

Grains trade mixed in Chicago Tuesday

Fix trade and banking, economist says

CDC: Dog imported from Iraq had rabies

Bush to sign U.S. mercury export ban

Ban on China milk product imports grows

Grains trade mostly lower Wednesday

Grains trade mixed in Chicago

Canada's retail trade flat in July

Africa's bushmeat trade increasing

Russia: Politics shouldn't affect trade

Grains trade higher in Chicago Friday

Economist says deficit costs U.S. jobs

Grains trade lower in Chicago Wednesday

Ex-professor guilty in arms export case

Grains trade mostly lower Wednesday

Construction begins on Sept. 11 memorial

Grains trade lower in Chicago Tuesday

Trade light before Labor Day break

Space Invaders art piece draws 9/11 ire