DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 2 to 3 cents lower at midday Tuesday, soybean futures are 1 to 2 cents higher, and wheat futures are 1 to 4 cents lower. The U.S. stock market is firmer at midday with the S&P up 7. The U.S. Dollar Index is 29 points higher. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is mixed with crude up .30 and natural gas is off .03. Livestock trade is firmer with hogs coming off the lows. Precious metals are sharply lower, with gold off 215.00.