DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 2 to 3 cents lower at midday Friday; soybean futures are 7 to 8 cents lower; wheat futures are 2 to 4 cents lower. The U.S. stock market is mixed at midday with the S&P flat. The U.S. Dollar Index is 7 points lower. The interest rate products are weaker. Energy trade is weaker with crude off .60 and natural gas is .02 lower. Livestock trade is mixed with cattle leading. Precious metals are sharply mixed with gold off 12.00.