DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents higher at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 4 to 5 cents higher; wheat futures are 3 to 7 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is mixed at midday with the S&P 15 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 25 points higher. The interest rate products are weaker. Energy trade is flat with crude up .70 and natural gas up .04. Livestock trade is sharply higher. Precious metals are firmer with gold up 6.00.