DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 1 to 2 cents lower at midday Monday; soybean futures are 9 to 10 cents higher; wheat futures flat to 1 cent higher. The U.S. stock market is firmer at midday with the S&P up 65. The U.S. Dollar Index is 4 points higher. The interest rate products are mixed. Energy trade is mixed with crude off .40 and natural gas is up .28. Livestock trade is mostly higher with cattle stabilizing after the Friday washout. Precious metals are sharply higher with gold up 155.00, after scoring fresh highs again this morning.