DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 4 to 6 cents lower at midday Thursday; soybean futures are narrowly mixed; wheat futures are 11 to 17 cents lower. The U.S. stock market is solidly higher at midday with the S&P 35 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 80 points lower. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is mostly lower with crude off 2.00 and natural gas up .05. Livestock trade is mostly lower. Precious metals are firmer with gold up 67.00.