Agriculture futures mostly down; pork prices slide

Agriculture futures traded mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday.

Agriculture futures traded mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday. Wheat for July delivery dropped 4.75 cents to $5.84 a bushel, while July corn dipped 0.75 cent to $4.2575 a bushel and oats for July delivery lost 3 cents to $2.255 a bushel. July soybeans added 2 cents to $11.30 a bushel. Meanwhile, pork prices slid as beef futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 0.25 cent to 82.75 cents a pound, while August feeder cattle added 0.40 cent to 101.62 cents a pound. June lean hogs slid 0.50 cent to 67.45 cents a pound, and July pork bellies tumbled 1.55 cents to 74 cents a pound. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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