Agriculture futures trade mixed in Chicago

CHICAGO

Friday, 29 August 2008 19:45:45

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Agriculture futures traded mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for September delivery fell 9.75 cents to $8.0125 a bushel; December corn fell 2.75 cents to $5.85 a bushel; December oats rose 2.25 cents to $3.6225 a bushel; November soybeans traded flat at $13.24 a bushel.

Beef futures traded higher and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

August live cattle rose 0.7 cent to $1.0177 a pound; September cattle rose 0.05 cent to $1.1115 a pound; October lean hogs fell 0.1 cent to 68.42 cents a pound; February pork bellies added 2.75 cents to 92.95 cents a pound.