DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents higher at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 9 to 10 cents higher; wheat futures are 5 to 15 cents higher. The U.S. stock market is mixed at midday with the S&P unchanged. The U.S. Dollar Index is 30 points higher. The interest rate products are weaker. Energy trade is firmer with crude up .50 and natural gas is .05 higher. Livestock trade is mixed with cattle leading. Precious metals are sharply higher with gold 200.00 higher.