DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents higher at midday Thursday; soybean futures are 4 to 5 cents lower; wheat futures are 2 to 9 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is firmer at midday with the S&P 90 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 5 points lower. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is firmer with crude .50 higher and natural gas is .03 higher. Livestock trade is mixed with hogs leading. Precious metals are sharply higher with gold up 29.00.