DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are narrowly mixed at midday Friday; soybean futures are 6 to 7 cents higher; wheat futures are 5 cents lower to 7 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is weaker at midday with the S&P off 70. The U.S. Dollar Index is 25 points lower. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is firmer with crude up .30 and natural gas is .03 higher. Livestock trade has cattle firmer and hogs back at fresh lows. Precious metals are firmer with gold up 19.00.