Corn Futures Higher at 6:00 a.m. CST Thursday

Corn: March corn futures finished 4 cents higher to settle at $4.40 1/2 Wednesday, buoyed by record ethanol production and a new sale to Mexico.

Soybeans: January soybeans dropped another 4 1/2 cents to end Wednesday at $10.58 1/4 on more technical selling and fund liquidation.

Wheat: March Kansas City wheat finished 2 3/4 cents higher to close at $5.07 3/4 after testing the contract low.

Cotton: March cotton closed up 0.33 and above the contract low to end Wednesday at 63.43.

Live Cattle: February live cattle futures continued to trade in a narrow and sideways range, closing up $1.15 to end Wednesday at $229.55.