DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 6 to 7 cents lower at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 11 to 13 cents lower; wheat futures are 1 to 8 cents lower. The U.S. stock market is mixed at midday with the S&P 17 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 50 points higher. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is mixed with crude 1.40 lower and natural gas is .18 higher. Livestock trade has cattle sharply lower, and hogs firmer. Precious metals are firmer with gold up 16.00.