Corn Futures Lower at 6:00 a.m. CDT Thursday

Corn: December corn finished 2 cents higher to close at $4.34 as traders await news from the U.S.-China trade talks.

Soybeans: January fell 3/4 cents to settle at $10.94 1/2 in slow trade.

Wheat: December KC wheat futures finished 2 3/4 cents higher for the sixth consecutive higher finish to settle at $5.22 3/4 on more short covering. 

Cotton: December cotton rose for the fifth straight day, closing up $0.96 to settle at 66.01, above the 50-day moving average.

Live Cattle: December live cattle futures finished up for the first time in the last four days, rising $4.32 to end the day at $230.90.