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

Corn: March corn futures fell 6 1/2 cents to finish the day at $4.43 1/2, below the 20-day moving average with a dearth of fresh news.

Soybeans: January soybeans plunged 9 cents for the third consecutive lower close to settle at $11.15 3/4, likely pressured by a lack of new sales announcements to China this week.

Wheat: March Kansas City wheat fell 3 1/2 cents in quiet trade, pressured by still growing world wheat supplies. 

Cotton: March cotton fell for the third straight day in low volume trade to close at 64.46.

Live Cattle: February live cattle futures rose for the fourth time in the past five days to settle at $221.90.