CHICAGO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Corn futures rose in Chicago, but oats, wheat and soybean futures dropped as a harvest near completion put pressure on prices.
Corn was up 2 1/4 to up 3 3/4, soybeans were off 6 to off 6 3/4, wheat was off 3 3/4 to up 3/4 and oats were off 3 to off 3 1/2.
Corn futures edged slightly higher with the crop's harvest about 90 percent complete, but traders expecting yield estimates to drop. Wheat prices dropped slightly with the dollar index up 0.31 percent and reports of a bumper yield in Australia. Soybeans found support from reports China may be re-stocking, but closed lower on weak economic strength in Europe and the stronger dollar.
The prices:
Corn: Dec 6.55 3/4 up 2 1/4, Mar 6.636 1/4 up 2 1/2, May 6.73 1/4 up 3 3/4, Jly 6.78 1/4 up 3.
Soybeans: Nov 12.12 1/2 off 6 3/4, Jan 12.21 off 6 1/4, Mar 12.30 off 6 1/2, May 12.39 1/4 off 6.
Wheat: Dec 6.36 3/4 up 3/4, Mar 6.64 1/2 off 3 3/4, May 6.84 3/4 off 3 1/4, Jly 7.01 off 3 1/2.
Oats: Dec 3.29 off 3, Mar 3.37 1/2 off 3 1/2, May 3.43 1/2 off 3 1/2, Jly 3.49 1/2 off 3 1/2.
