Grain futures close mixed Tuesday

Published: Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:39 PM

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade as stocks fell flat on Wall Street and the dollar rose against the euro.

Corn was up 8 1/2 to up 8 3/4; soybeans were off 2 3/4 to off 4, wheat was up 3 and oats were up 4 1/2 to up 5 1/4.

Corn futures rose in sympathy with rising oil prices. Wheat prices moved higher ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade report due Wednesday. Soybeans closed lower on a light trading day, although export inspections reached 59.9 million bushels this week.

The prices:

Corn: Dec 3.94 1/2, up 8 1/2; Mar 4.09, up 8 3/4; May 4.19, up 8 3/4; Jul 4.27 1/2, up 8 1/2.

Soybeans: Nov 9.61 1/2, off 2 3/4; Jan 9.68, off 4; Mar 9.74, off 4; May 9.77 1/2, off 3 3/4.

Wheat: Dec 5.23, up 3; Mar 5.43, up 3; May 5.56 1/4, up 3; Jul 5.68 1/4, up 3.

Oats: Dec 2.36 3/4, up 5 1/4; Mar 2.77 1/4, up 5 1/4; May 2.85 3/4, up 5 1/4; Jul 2.93, up 4 1/2.

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